Billingham Beck Valley Country Park 46 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍄 Fungi
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 46 ha
Places › England › North East › Stockton-on-Tees Getting here
54.60296, -1.30764
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Snakeskin Grisette, Two-spored Milkcap, Weeping Bolete +8 more · last seen 2025
Varies
Plants — Meadowsweet, White Dead-nettle, Blackthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mistletoe, Red Campion, Germander Speedwell +48 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Mistletoe, Red Campion, Germander Speedwell +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Three Villages Native Tree Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Villages Tree Local walking route
Show on map Thornaby Trail Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Thornaby Trail Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thornaby Trail Connections Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North Gare Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 119 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Teesside Park Access Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Saltholm Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Saltholm Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map 8 Bridges Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Bridges Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Footpath by Billingham Beck
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Wildlife to spot
31,952 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,952 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Starling · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit +24
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Hairy Shieldbug · Pea-leaf Weevil · Cream-spot Ladybird +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Snakeskin Grisette · Two-spored Milkcap · Weeping Bolete · Sepia Bolete · Rooting Bolete +6
Snakeskin Grisette Amanita ceciliae Two-spored Milkcap Lactarius acerrimus Weeping Bolete Suillus granulatus Sepia Bolete Xerocomellus porosporus Rooting Bolete Caloboletus radicans Amanita franchetii Amanita franchetii Iodine Bolete 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Daisy · Blackthorn · Symphyotrichum novi-belgii · Himalayan Balsam +3
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Daisy Bellis perennis Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Symphyotrichum novi-belgii2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Great Willowherb Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,952 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 29 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Starling · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit +24
Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Hairy Shieldbug · Pea-leaf Weevil · Cream-spot Ladybird +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Snakeskin Grisette · Two-spored Milkcap · Weeping Bolete · Sepia Bolete · Rooting Bolete +6
Snakeskin Grisette Amanita ceciliae Two-spored Milkcap Lactarius acerrimus Weeping Bolete Suillus granulatus Sepia Bolete Xerocomellus porosporus Rooting Bolete Caloboletus radicans Amanita franchetii Amanita franchetii Iodine Bolete 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
White Dead-nettle · Daisy · Blackthorn · Symphyotrichum novi-belgii · Himalayan Balsam +3
White Dead-nettle Lamium album Daisy Bellis perennis Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Symphyotrichum novi-belgii Symphyotrichum novi-belgii2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Great Willowherb Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Ptinus sexpunctatus Ptinus sexpunctatus
Ptinus sexpunctatus Ptinus sexpunctatus
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Glyphotaelius pellucidus Glyphotaelius pellucidus2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2025
Chrysotoxum festivum Chrysotoxum festivum2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis2025
Patchwork Leafcutter Bee Megachile centuncularis2025
Anthomyia Anthomyia2025
Anthomyia Anthomyia2025
Hoverfly Syrphidae2025
Hoverfly Syrphidae2025
Wild Rose Fusehorn Arge ochropus2025
Wild Rose Fusehorn Arge ochropus2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Hemileccinum impolitum
Hemileccinum impolitum
Lurid Bolete Suillellus luridus
Lurid Bolete Suillellus luridus
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus
Chicken Of The Woods Laetiporus sulphureus
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis
Blushing Rosette Abortiporus biennis
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus
Oak Bracket Pseudoinonotus dryadeus Epilobium hirsutum2025
Epilobium hirsutum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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