Otterburn Battlefield
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Getting here
55.23745, -2.19469
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Chaffinch
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Swallow and Chaffinch
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Swallow, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Black Shields, Lecanora chlarotera s. lat., Lecidella elaeochroma f. elaeochroma +36 more · last seen 2013
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Carder Bee, Small Garden Bumblebee +94 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Yellow Loosestrife, Devil's-bit Scabious, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +114 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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