Northumberland Golf Course 7 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
55.03390, -1.60498
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +93 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +93 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Amphibious Bistort +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
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Wildlife to spot
82,048 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 82,048 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Greylag Goose · Oystercatcher · Blackbird · Goldfinch +35
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greylag Goose Anser anser Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Gadwall Mareca strepera Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Teal Anas crecca Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Jay Garrulus glandarius Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Water Ladybird · Common Carder Bee +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Ramsons · Daffodil · Bluebell · Wood Millet · Heath Speedwell +7
Ramsons Allium ursinum Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Wood Millet Milium effusum Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum Wood Anemone Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 82,048 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Greylag Goose · Oystercatcher · Blackbird · Goldfinch +35
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Greylag Goose Anser anser Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Robin Erithacus rubecula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Gadwall Mareca strepera Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Teal Anas crecca Dunnock Prunella modularis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Jay Garrulus glandarius Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Kidney-spot Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Water Ladybird · Common Carder Bee +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Ramsons · Daffodil · Bluebell · Wood Millet · Heath Speedwell +7
Ramsons Allium ursinum Daffodil Narcissus pseudonarcissus subsp. pseudonarcissus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Wood Millet Milium effusum Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum Wood Anemone Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea
Wireworm Elateridae
Wireworm Elateridae Anemone nemorosa
Anemone nemorosa
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Wood Melick Melica uniflora
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Hairy Wood-rush Luzula pilosa
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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