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Norham Cross

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📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

55.71928, -2.16198

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle, Cock's-foot +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle, Cock's-foot +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Dandelion, Hogweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Heterotoma planicornis +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Heterotoma planicornis +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Eyemouth Red RouteCycling route32 km
Named routeRef redLength 32 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Berwick-upon-Tweed to InnerleithenCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Border LoopCycling route
Named routeRef BLRound tripRegional cycle route
Tweed CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef TRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Norham Cross, Village Green, Norham

📷 G Laird · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Norham Cross, Village Green, Norham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Horncliffe ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Whitsome ArkUrban park4.9 km→✦Norham War MemorialHistoric site100 m→✦Norham Castle tower keep castleHistoric site800 m→✦TILLMOUTH PARKHistoric site4.7 km→✦Norham CrossHistoric site0 m→

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