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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew ⛳ Golf 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
🐦 104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Curlew ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Oystercatcher +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Curlew, Oystercatcher +101 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Knapweed, Rowan, Field Bindweed +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Knapweed, Rowan, Field Bindweed +25 more · last seen 2026
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Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Tees to Tyne
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to Amble
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents Walking route ▾
Named route Ref England Coast Path National walking route
Show on map Way of Learning Walking route 61 km ▾
Named route Length 61 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Stride out walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Souter Lighthouse Ranger Run, Souter Lighthouse Walking route 2 km ▾
A scenic run route around the former Whitburn Colliery, now home to grasslands, wildflowers & birds. This short but interesting & enjoyable run takes in a lap of Whitburn Coastal Park nature reserve. Paths are maintained but naturally uneven coast path.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 00:15-00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Souter Lighthouse Trail, Souter Lighthouse Walking route 2.6 km ▾
This trail is an easy stroll for all the family on well-established footpaths following the coastal path. Start and finish your walk at Souter Lighthouse, in Sunderland, spotting wildlife along the way. Mostly easy walking across established footpaths.
Named route Length 2.6 km Duration 00:30-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 70 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Reivers' Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 10 National Cycle Network
Show on map Newcastle Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map John Reid Road Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle Route Mountain bike route ▾
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward Dock Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harton Branch Route Mountain bike route ▾
Marsden Quarry Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Marsden station, South Shields, Marsden & Whitburn Colliery Railway, 1953
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38,762 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,762 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Curlew · Oystercatcher · Lapwing · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +43
Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Teal Anas crecca Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Ocys quinquestriatus · 10-spot Ladybird
Ocys quinquestriatus Ocys quinquestriatus 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Common Knapweed · Red Clover · Mouse-ear-hawkweed · Daisy · Yarrow +3
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025 Red Clover Trifolium pratense Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025 Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,762 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Curlew · Oystercatcher · Lapwing · Carrion Crow · Blackbird +43
Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Magpie Pica pica Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Turnstone Arenaria interpres Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Redshank Tringa totanus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis Teal Anas crecca Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Pallid Swift Apus pallidus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Palmate Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Ocys quinquestriatus · 10-spot Ladybird
Ocys quinquestriatus Ocys quinquestriatus 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Common Knapweed · Red Clover · Mouse-ear-hawkweed · Daisy · Yarrow +3
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025 Red Clover Trifolium pratense Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025 Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025 