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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › North East › Middlesbrough Getting here
54.57290, -1.22465
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ France Street 121m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ France Street 121m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: The White Rose Cycle Route
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North Gare
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +13 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thornaby Trail Loop Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Thornaby Trail Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Thornaby Trail Connections Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tees Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Marton West Beck Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 84 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Teesside Park Access Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Saltholm Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Saltholm Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map The White Rose Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 65 National Cycle Network
Show on map RCN Regional Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
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8,789 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,789 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Pied Wagtail · Goldfinch +42
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Roesel's Bush-cricket · Trixa conspersa
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Trixa conspersa Trixa conspersa 🌿 Plants 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Hart's-Tongue · Black Spleenwort +3
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,789 records · National Biodiversity Network Herring Gull · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Pied Wagtail · Goldfinch +42
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Waxwing Bombycilla garrulus2025 Sand Martin Riparia riparia2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Common Guillemot Uria aalge2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Roesel's Bush-cricket · Trixa conspersa
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii Trixa conspersa Trixa conspersa 🌿 Plants 8 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Grey-cushioned Grimmia · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Hart's-Tongue · Black Spleenwort +3
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris
Carline Thistle Carlina vulgaris
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis 