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Westerhope Golf Club

1 ha

📷 peter maddison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.00748, -1.70082

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Common Sorrel, Red Dead-nettle +25 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Sphaerophoria scripta +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Sphaerophoria scripta +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bush Vetch, Pineappleweed, Rough Meadow-grass +258 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bush Vetch, Pineappleweed, Rough Meadow-grass +258 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Westerhope Golf Club

📷 peter maddison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Denton Dene NorthUrban park2.8 km→🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park4.3 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Bike GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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