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Simonside camp

2 ha

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

55.55781, -1.96777

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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
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Yellowhammer +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Cercopis vulnerata, Ringlet +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Cercopis vulnerata, Ringlet +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Shaggy Bracket · last seen 2013; Fungi — Shaggy Bracket · last seen 2013

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed, Bifid Crestwort +6 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Canadian Waterweed, Japanese Knotweed, Bifid Crestwort +6 more · last seen 2021

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saint Cuthbert's Way (Kirk Yetholm to Lindisfarne)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 68Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route633 m
Named routeRef 68Length 633 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 68Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chatton : B6348

📷 Lewis Clarke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chatton : B6348

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Scott ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Tower HillUrban park3.1 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→⛪St Ninian's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⚽Scott ParkPlaying field2.9 km→✦Wooler TowerHistoric site3.1 km→

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