Getting here
54.94965, -1.52633
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 144m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Italian Alder, Red Valerian, Sea-buckthorn +157 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Italian Alder, Red Valerian, Sea-buckthorn +157 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Wild Marjoram, White Dead-nettle +14 more foraging species
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
142 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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