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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North East › Newcastle upon Tyne Getting here
54.98110, -1.70889
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull 🌿 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
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Black-headed Gull 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Thale Cress, Sticky Mouse-ear, Barren Brome +289 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Thale Cress, Sticky Mouse-ear, Barren Brome +289 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel, Raspberry +31 more foraging species
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus torvus, Syrphus ribesii, Melanostoma scalare +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus torvus, Syrphus ribesii, Melanostoma scalare +39 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Red Kite Trail Walking route 18 km ▾
Named route Length 18 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6 Walking route ▾
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map 90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (14) / (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Link Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref (141) / (72) National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
21,256 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,256 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Redshank · Magpie · Woodpigeon +35
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redshank Tringa totanus Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Curlew Numenius arquata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rock Dove Columba livia Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goosander Mergus merganser Redwing Turdus iliacus Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus torvus · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe grossulariae +9
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Blackthorn
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,256 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 40 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Herring Gull · Redshank · Magpie · Woodpigeon +35
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Redshank Tringa totanus Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Teal Anas crecca Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Curlew Numenius arquata Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Rock Dove Columba livia Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goosander Mergus merganser Redwing Turdus iliacus Larus argentatus argentatus Larus argentatus argentatus Common Gull Larus canus Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus ribesii · Syrphus torvus · Eristalis tenax · Eristalis pertinax · Epistrophe grossulariae +9
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Blackthorn
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Episyrphus balteatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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