North Charlton medieval village and open field system
27 ha
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome27 ha
Getting here
55.49952, -1.73090
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Pheasant
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Northern Marsh-orchid, Common Spotted-orchid +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed
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EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route▾
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
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2 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
4,994 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,994 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
springautumn
2025▾
Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Herring Gull +31
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects15 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Speckled Wood · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Peacock · Large White +10
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- PeacockAglais io2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Broad-leaved Helleborine · Common Spotted-orchid · Northern Marsh-orchid
- Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,994 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
springautumn
2025▾
Pheasant · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blackbird · Herring Gull +31
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Great TitParus major
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- EiderSomateria mollissima
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2024
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
🦌Mammals2 species
springautumn
2025▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2024
🐸Amphibians1 species
winter
2026▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects15 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Speckled Wood · 7-spot Ladybird · Common Darter · Peacock · Large White +10
- Speckled WoodPararge aegeria2024
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Common DarterSympetrum striolatum
- PeacockAglais io2024
- Large WhitePieris brassicae2024
- Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
Broad-leaved Helleborine · Common Spotted-orchid · Northern Marsh-orchid
- Broad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborine
- Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii
- Northern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza purpurella
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumCommon Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerumGreen-veined WhitePieris napi2024Green-veined WhitePieris napi2024Migrant HawkerAeshna mixtaMigrant HawkerAeshna mixtaHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridisHarlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctataBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaBroad-bodied ChaserLibellula depressaWallLasiommata megera2024WallLasiommata megera2024Painted LadyVanessa cardui2024Painted LadyVanessa cardui2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024Small WhitePieris rapae2024