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Rising Sun Country Park

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

An easily accessible urban fringe site with a good variety of mainly commoner species.

Added* by Nutcracker
Most recent update 8 April 2024

Description

An area of mainly reclaimed mining land with fields, landscaped pit heap, young mixed woodland, and several pools, both naturally formed after mining subsidence and artificially constructed. Excessive disturbance by dogs is a problem unfortunately.

Details

Access

Bus 1, 42, 42A, 51, 51A and 335 to Whitley Road ASDA supermarket, and walk from there; alternatively cycle, or a slightly longer walk from busses on the A1058 Coast Road.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Wetland , Lake , Agriculture , Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland

Conditions

Flat , Slippery , High water possible

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring migration , Summer , Autumn migration , Winter

Route

Unpaved road , Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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