Getting here
55.21165, -1.89224
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Carrion Crow, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Lilac Bonnet, Snowy Waxcap, Turkeytail +128 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Lilac Bonnet, Snowy Waxcap, Turkeytail +128 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Goat Willow, Creeping Thistle, Ash +176 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Meadowsweet, Raspberry +30 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Orange-tip, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Small Heath +8 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Orange-tip, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Small Heath +8 more · last seen 2019
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Greenleighton Moor Walk, WallingtonWalking route9.6 km
Follow the route through Greenleighton Farm, traditional hill farm, and then along the edge of the Fontburn Reservoir, owned & managed by Northumbrian Water, before returning across the moor to the SSSI designated Greenleighton quarry.
Wannie Line Walk, WallingtonWalking route10 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.
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