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Walbottle Brickworks

8 ha

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

54.98524, -1.73465

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawkweed, Raspberry, Ground-elder +33 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dryopteris borreri, False-brome, American Willowherb +317 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dryopteris borreri, False-brome, American Willowherb +317 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Walbottle Brickworks Nature Reserve

📷 Andrew Curtis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walbottle Brickworks Nature Reserve

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🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Denton Dene NorthUrban park3.5 km→🏞️TYNE GREENCountry park1.6 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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