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Places › England › North East › Stockton-on-Tees Getting here
54.62034, -1.33420
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury, Primrose +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury, Primrose +14 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Three Villages Native Tree Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Villages Tree Local walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North Gare Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 68 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 8 Bridges Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 8 Bridges Local cycle route
Show on map Portrack & Haverton Hill Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Portrack Local cycle route
Show on map NCN 1 Humber to Tees Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Stockton - Town Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
11,761 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,761 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Wigeon · Peregrine · Garganey · Grey Heron +34
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wigeon Mareca penelope Peregrine Falco peregrinus Garganey Spatula querquedula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redshank Tringa totanus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Stock Dove Columba oenas Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii2024 Pintail Anas acuta2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Brown Hare
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Azure Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird +10
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury · Primrose · Cow Parsley · Symphyotrichum +8
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Primrose Primula vulgaris Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum2024 White Poplar Populus alba Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,761 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Wigeon · Peregrine · Garganey · Grey Heron +34
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wigeon Mareca penelope Peregrine Falco peregrinus Garganey Spatula querquedula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redshank Tringa totanus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Teal Anas crecca Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Bittern Botaurus stellaris2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Stock Dove Columba oenas Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta2024 Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii2024 Pintail Anas acuta2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Gadwall Mareca strepera2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Brown Hare
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 🐝 Insects 15 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Migrant Hawker · Azure Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird +10
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 🌿 Plants 13 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Dog's Mercury · Primrose · Cow Parsley · Symphyotrichum +8
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Primrose Primula vulgaris Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Symphyotrichum Symphyotrichum2024 White Poplar Populus alba Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hawker
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis2024
Aeshna grandis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024 2024
2024
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2024
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia2024
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2024
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2024 