Getting here
54.97074, -1.53045
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard +34 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Goldfinch, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Gorse +312 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Plantain, Yarrow, Gorse +312 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +46 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Stride out walkWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
171 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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