Pele Tower: Tosson Tower
Getting here
55.29877, -1.95538
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Wren +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Wren +94 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Southern Hawker +19 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Pirri-pirri-bur, Heath Speedwell, Wood-sorrel · last seen 2025; Plants — Pirri-pirri-bur, Heath Speedwell, Wood-sorrel · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Nelly's Moss Lakes Walk, Cragside EstateWalking route2.4 km
Discover 2 of Cragside's historic lakes, originally engineered by Lord Armstrong as part of a pioneering Victorian hydro-electricity system, on this easy, level circular. Keep an eye out for frogs crossing the path & herons dipping their feet in the water
Wildlife to spot
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