Northumberland Golf Course 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
55.03084, -1.59387
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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, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Greylag Goose, Coot +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Daffodil, Wood Millet +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Amphibious Bistort
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map The Angel's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾
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Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and Killingworth Mountain bike route ▾
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Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route Link Mountain bike route ▾
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Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route C - Backworth Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Peddies Lane bridleway · 58 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 58 m Path type: unclassified
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Wildlife to spot
92,661 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 92,661 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Blackbird · Coot · Chaffinch · Mallard +34
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 🐸 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 · Pine Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Water Ladybird +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Kidney-spot 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 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Wood Melick Melica uniflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 92,661 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Blackbird · Coot · Chaffinch · Mallard +34
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greylag Goose Anser anser Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Gadwall Mareca strepera Redwing Turdus iliacus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus 🐸 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 · Pine Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Eyed Ladybird · Water Ladybird +10
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Kidney-spot 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 Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Wood Melick Melica uniflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chilocorus renipustulatus
Chilocorus renipustulatus
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
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
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
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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