Getting here
55.35237, -1.86561
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
- 🍄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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lecanactis abietina, crotail rèin-fhèidh, Cladonia polydactyla +9 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lecanactis abietina, crotail rèin-fhèidh, Cladonia polydactyla +9 more · last seen 2014
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Chickweed Wintergreen, Tormentil +116 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Chickweed Wintergreen, Tormentil +116 more · last seen 2022
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Heath, Common Heath, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Heath, Common Heath, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Chickweed Wintergreen, Great Scented Liverwort, Common Threadwort +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
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
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