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WALLSEND DENE

48 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome48 ha

Getting here

54.99850, -1.52359

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Short Stay 82m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend Dene

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

146 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Wallsend Dene is a 48-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in North Tyneside, North East England. Visitors can explore wooded areas and meadows, while spotting diverse wildlife such as birds, butterflies, and small mammals along the pathways and riverbanks.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses above Wallsend Dene

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses above Wallsend Dene

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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