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Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
54.96314, -1.63956
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ Liosi's Sicilian Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here ☕ Liosi's Sicilian Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Great Willowherb, Yorkshire-fog, Butterfly-bush +174 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Great Willowherb, Yorkshire-fog, Butterfly-bush +174 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Rowan +17 more foraging species
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Valley Views Trail, Gibside Walking route 7 km ▾
See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.
Named route Length 7 km Duration 02:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
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Named route Local walking route
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Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
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Named route Local walking route
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Named route Local walking route
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Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
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Named route Regional cycle route
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Named route Ref 3 Local cycle route
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Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
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Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos St Stephen's Church, Brunel Street & Cruddas Park flats
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Wildlife to spot
26,762 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,762 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Redshank · Caspian Gull · Magpie +38
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans2025 Magpie Pica pica Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Coot Fulica atra Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Early Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Orange Ladybird +16
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus2025 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rusty Willow · Stinking Hellebore · Goat Willow · Rowan · Hawkweed +3
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025 Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Goat Willow Salix caprea2025 Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Hawkweed Hieracium2025 Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,762 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Black-headed Gull · Redshank · Caspian Gull · Magpie +38
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans2025 Magpie Pica pica Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Coot Fulica atra Greylag Goose Anser anser Canada Goose Branta canadensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunlin Calidris alpina2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Early Bumblebee · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Orange Ladybird +16
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus2025 Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rusty Willow · Stinking Hellebore · Goat Willow · Rowan · Hawkweed +3
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025 Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Goat Willow Salix caprea2025 Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025 Hawkweed Hieracium2025 Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025 2025
2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Common Wintergreen Pyrola minor2025
Common Wintergreen Pyrola minor2025 