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Getting here
55.15420, -2.00680
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Carrion Crow ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chaffinch, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Orange Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Green-veined White +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Hair-grass, Common Sorrel, Soft-rush +159 more · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 River Walk at Wallington Walking route 4.2 km ▾
Take a tranquil walk along the banks of the River Wansbeck, crossing bridges & stepping stones, it's the perfect spot for a stroll. Explore the woods & see what wildlife you can find on this riverside walk. Relatively flat circular with a few inclines.
Named route Length 4.2 km Duration 01:00-02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Photos St Bartholomew's Church, Kirkwhelpington
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Wildlife to spot
4,369 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,369 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Starling · Blue Tit +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Marsham's Nomad Bee
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marsham's Nomad Bee Nomada marshamella2024 Daisy · Silver Birch · Ash · Red Clover · Hedge Bedstraw +62
Daisy Bellis perennis Silver Birch Betula pendula Ash Fraxinus excelsior Red Clover Trifolium pratense Hedge Bedstraw Galium album Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,369 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Robin · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Starling · Blue Tit +43
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2024 Common Gull Larus canus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Rock Dove Columba livia Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus Teal Anas crecca Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 3 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Orange Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Marsham's Nomad Bee
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marsham's Nomad Bee Nomada marshamella2024 Daisy · Silver Birch · Ash · Red Clover · Hedge Bedstraw +62
Daisy Bellis perennis Silver Birch Betula pendula Ash Fraxinus excelsior Red Clover Trifolium pratense Hedge Bedstraw Galium album Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Greater Pond-sedge Carex riparia
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Marsh Horsetail Equisetum palustre
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria
Toothwort Lathraea squamaria
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Rhododendron Rhododendron
Rhododendron Rhododendron
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Salad Burnet Poterium sanguisorba
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Burnet-saxifrage Pimpinella saxifraga
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus
Goldilocks Buttercup Ranunculus auricomus
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis
Hazel Corylus
Hazel Corylus
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
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