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Roman Altar found

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.33174, -1.60299

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Redshank and Eider
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Redshank, Eider, Herring Gull +106 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Redshank, Eider, Herring Gull +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Egyptian Grasshopper, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Egyptian Grasshopper, Hawthorn Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Dog's Mercury, Snowberry +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Dog's Mercury, Snowberry +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route303 m
Named routeRef 1Length 303 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gloster Hill Road towards Gloster Hill

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gloster Hill Road towards Gloster Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Druridge Bay Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Red Row & Hadston (Millennium Green)Urban park4.8 km→🌱Warkworth Dunes Picnic SiteUrban park2.1 km→🦉AMBLE DUNESNature reserve2.8 km→🏞️DRURIDGE BAYCountry park4.5 km→✦Warkworth CastleHistoric site1.6 km→

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