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Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › North East › Redcar and Cleveland Getting here
54.53677, -0.85694
Open directionsv 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 🌿 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Barn Owl, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Barn Owl, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Chestnut, Meadow Brown +89 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Chestnut, Meadow Brown +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Knapweed, Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain +83 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Knapweed, Yorkshire-fog, Ribwort Plantain +83 more · last seen 2024
Free
Plants — Dandelion, Bramble, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cleveland Way Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Cleveland Street Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cleveland Way Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point National walking route
Show on map Three Ridings on Foot Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3R Regional walking route
Show on map 38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map NCN National Route 168 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 168 National Cycle Network
Show on map NCN 1 Humber to Tees Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4 Cycling route ▾
Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 12 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 12 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 150 m ▾
Named route Ref 1 Length 150 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
3,223 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,223 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Wigeon · Peregrine · Goldeneye +38
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Wigeon Mareca penelope Peregrine Falco peregrinus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2024 Gannet Morus bassanus2024 Dunlin Calidris alpina2024 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Razorbill Alca torda2024 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Black Tern Chlidonias niger2024 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis2024 Great Skua Stercorarius skua2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra2024 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus2024 Puffin Fratercula arctica2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2023 ▾
Bufonidae
Common Blue Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Cheilosia illustrata · Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2023 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2024 ▾
Danish Scurvygrass · Heath Star Moss · Bloody Crane's-bill · Meadow Vetchling · Springy Turf-moss
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2023 Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum2023 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2023 Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,223 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Wigeon · Peregrine · Goldeneye +38
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Wigeon Mareca penelope Peregrine Falco peregrinus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo Raven Corvus corax Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea2024 Gannet Morus bassanus2024 Dunlin Calidris alpina2024 Sandwich Tern Thalasseus sandvicensis2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Razorbill Alca torda2024 Sooty Shearwater Ardenna grisea2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Black Tern Chlidonias niger2024 Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis2024 Great Skua Stercorarius skua2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Kittiwake Rissa tridactyla2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2024 Common Scoter Melanitta nigra2024 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus2024 Puffin Fratercula arctica2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Arctic Skua Stercorarius parasiticus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2024 Willow Tit Poecile montanus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2023 ▾
Bufonidae
Common Blue Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Cheilosia illustrata · Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023 Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2023 Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2023 🌿 Plants 5 species
spring summer autumn winter
2024 ▾
Danish Scurvygrass · Heath Star Moss · Bloody Crane's-bill · Meadow Vetchling · Springy Turf-moss
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2023 Bloody Crane's-bill Geranium sanguineum2023 Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2023 Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2023
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2023
