South Lodge Plantation 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🌿 Foraging🦅 Birds
Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
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55.02387, -1.68389
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bush Vetch, American Willowherb, Meadow Foxtail +277 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bush Vetch, American Willowherb, Meadow Foxtail +277 more · last seen 2026
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map The Angel's Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Route 3 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 4 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton Burn Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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7,163 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,163 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Starling · Jackdaw +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria scripta · Corizus hyoscyami · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Lesser Celandine · Red Dead-nettle · White Water-lily · Common Mallow · Tall Fescue +27
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025 White Water-lily Nymphaea alba2025 Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025 Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025 Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,163 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Starling · Jackdaw +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Gadwall Mareca strepera Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Sphaerophoria scripta · Corizus hyoscyami · Common Blue Damselfly · Common Darter +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025 Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Lesser Celandine · Red Dead-nettle · White Water-lily · Common Mallow · Tall Fescue +27
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025 White Water-lily Nymphaea alba2025 Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025 Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025 Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 2025
2025
Common Sedge Carex nigra2025
Common Sedge Carex nigra2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2025
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2025
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2025
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2025
Bottle Sedge Carex rostrata2025
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2025
Marsh Speedwell Veronica scutellata2025
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2025
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025
New Zealand Pigmyweed Crassula helmsii2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2025
Common Hemp-nettle Galeopsis tetrahit2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Whorled Water-milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum2025
Whorled Water-milfoil Myriophyllum verticillatum2025
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2025
Bifid Hemp-nettle Galeopsis bifida2025
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2025
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum2025
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025 