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Wansbeck Riverside Park - North Seaton Colliery

32 ha

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

55.16388, -1.54480

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Mudflats — internationally important for wading birds and wildfowl; Birds — Wren, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +104 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +104 more · last seen 2026; Mudflats priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, 10-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Mallow, Yellow-rattle, Hemlock +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 155Cycling route
Named routeRef 155National Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeLength 212 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 1Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 1Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Wansbeck near North Seaton Colliery

📷 Clive Nicholson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Wansbeck near North Seaton Colliery

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