Potterybank Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 26 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
Places › England › North East › Northumberland Getting here
55.17005, -1.70910
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crested Dog's-tail, Common Couch, False Oat-grass +93 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Epistrophe grossulariae, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Epistrophe grossulariae, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Barren Strawberry, Wood-sorrel, Wild Onion +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Beggar Lane public footpath · 71 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 71 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Beggar Lane public footpath · 60 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 60 m Surface compacted Path type: footway
Show on map Beggar Lane public footpath · 12 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 12 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 155 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 131 m ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 131 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 2.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 436 m ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 436 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 1.6 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 710 m ▾
Named route Ref 155 Length 710 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
30,840 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,840 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Buff-tailed Bumblebee Barren Strawberry · Pignut · Sanicle · Primrose · Wood-sorrel +26
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis Pignut Conopodium majus Sanicle Sanicula europaea Primrose Primula vulgaris Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wild Onion Allium vineale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,840 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +39
Blackbird Turdus merula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird +6
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Buff-tailed Bumblebee Barren Strawberry · Pignut · Sanicle · Primrose · Wood-sorrel +26
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis Pignut Conopodium majus Sanicle Sanicula europaea Primrose Primula vulgaris Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wild Onion Allium vineale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus terrestris
Bombus terrestris
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii2025
Acericerus heydenii Acericerus heydenii2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem Gagea lutea
Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem Gagea lutea
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Woodruff Galium odoratum
Weld Reseda luteola
Weld Reseda luteola
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Moschatel Adoxa moschatellina
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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