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55.16933, -1.58455
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Mute Swan
- 💜Bluebell walks 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
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldeneye and Mute Swan
- 💜Bluebell walks 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
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldeneye, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +98 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Blackthorn +67 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Goldeneye, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +98 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
🚴Cycling
70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN National Route 155Cycling route
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route
Tynemouth - Edinburgh
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Main RouteCycling route4 km
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