Romano-British Farmstead 1 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
55.19112, -2.02916
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Snipe and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Snipe and Meadow Pipit ✦ 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 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Snipe, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Snipe, Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sericomyia silentis, Eristalis pertinax, Eriozona syrphoides +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Palustriella falcata, Marsh Valerian +154 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Greenleighton Moor Walk, Wallington Walking route 9.6 km ▾
Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.
Named route Length 9.6 km Duration 02:00-03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wannie Line Walk, Wallington Walking route 10 km ▾
Pass 8/15 farms that make up the Wallington estate. Follow sections of the abandoned Wannie & Rothbury railway lines that once transported goods, livestock & passengers. Keep an eye out for birds, wildflowers & fungi on this reclaimed landscape.
Named route Length 10 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map St Cuthbert's Three Church Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Wallington Farms Walk Walking route 3.5 km ▾
This gently undulating circular walk takes you through woodland, grassy fields & across two of Wallington's estate farms – Broom House and Prior Hall. Varied terrain with uneven ground which can become muddy in places. Dogs on leads during nesting season.
Named route Length 3.5 km Duration 01:00-01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wallington Pine Marten Trail Walking route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Length 2.3 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 413 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 413 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 1.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Sheep in soggy rough pasture
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Wildlife to spot
1,054 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,054 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Snipe · Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Robin +29
Blackbird Turdus merula Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rock Dove Columba livia Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Otter · Roe Deer · Red Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Adder
🐝 Insects 28 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Sericomyia silentis · Larch Ladybird · Hieroglyphic Ladybird · Meliscaeva cinctella +23
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Marsh Arrowgrass · Common Butterwort · Marsh Lousewort · Creeping Willow +44
Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2023 Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2023 Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2023 Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2023 Creeping Willow Salix repens2023 Dioecious Sedge Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,054 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Blackbird · Snipe · Carrion Crow · Meadow Pipit · Robin +29
Blackbird Turdus merula Snipe Gallinago gallinago2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rock Dove Columba livia Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Otter · Roe Deer · Red Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024 Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris2024 Adder
🐝 Insects 28 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Sericomyia silentis · Larch Ladybird · Hieroglyphic Ladybird · Meliscaeva cinctella +23
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Hieroglyphic Ladybird Coccinella hieroglyphica Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum Broad-leaved Cottongrass · Marsh Arrowgrass · Common Butterwort · Marsh Lousewort · Creeping Willow +44
Broad-leaved Cottongrass Eriophorum latifolium2023 Marsh Arrowgrass Triglochin palustris2023 Common Butterwort Pinguicula vulgaris2023 Marsh Lousewort Pedicularis palustris2023 Creeping Willow Salix repens2023 Dioecious Sedge Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary Boloria selene
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Spiked Shieldbug Picromerus bidens
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Leucozona glaucia Leucozona glaucia
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Sericomyia lappona Sericomyia lappona
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Graphomya maculata Graphomya maculata
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Large Heath Coenonympha tullia2024
Large Heath Coenonympha tullia2024
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia2024
Emperor Moth Saturnia pavonia2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii2024
Eriozona syrphoides Eriozona syrphoides2023
Eriozona syrphoides Eriozona syrphoides2023
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2023
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2023 Carex dioica2023
Carex dioica2023
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2023
Marsh Valerian Valeriana dioica2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2023
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2023
Bogbean Menyanthes trifoliata2023
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2023
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2023
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2023
Wild Thyme Thymus drucei2023
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2023
Brown Sedge Carex disticha2023
Water Avens Geum rivale2023
Water Avens Geum rivale2023
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa2023
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa2023
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2023
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2023
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2023
Marsh Violet Viola palustris2023
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2023
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea2023
Few-flowered Spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora2023
Few-flowered Spike-rush Eleocharis quinqueflora2023
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Bog Asphodel Narthecium ossifragum
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Chara Chara2023
Chara Chara2023
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2023
Tawny Sedge Carex hostiana2023
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2023
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2023
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2023
Narrow Buckler-fern Dryopteris carthusiana2023
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2023
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2023
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis2023
Quaking-grass Briza media2023
Quaking-grass Briza media2023
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2023
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris2023
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2023
Fairy Flax Linum catharticum2023
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2023
Creeping Forget-me-not Myosotis secunda2023
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2023
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris2023
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2023
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2023
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2023
Northern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza purpurella2023
Common Reed Phragmites australis2023
Common Reed Phragmites australis2023
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis2023
Meadow Oat Helictochloa pratensis2023
Bugle Ajuga reptans2023
Bugle Ajuga reptans2023
White Sedge Carex canescens2023
White Sedge Carex canescens2023
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2023
Marsh Cinquefoil Comarum palustre2023
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2023
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis2023
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2023
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2023
Star Sedge Carex echinata2023
Star Sedge Carex echinata2023
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2023
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2023
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2023
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2023
Soft Bog-moss Sphagnum tenellum2023
Soft Bog-moss Sphagnum tenellum2023
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2023
Yellow Fringe-moss Racomitrium aciculare2023
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2023
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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