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Leazes Park

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

A public park in the heart of Newcastle with a lake, woodland, a small 'wild area', amenity grass, and a network of good paths.

Ajouté* par Nutcracker
Dernière actualisation 25 janvier 2023

Description

Leazes Park is close to the centre of Newcastle and adjacent to the main Royal Victoria Infirmary hospital, and St James Park (Newcastle United Football Club, home of the Pie bavardes!). This makes it a useful place to visit for anyone visiting Newcastle for business, football, and for long-stay patients in the hospital who have only limited mobility. The usual urban and suburban species can be seen, and the lake is large enough (and with an island) to attract the odd passing rarer wildfowl like Nette rousse and Grèbe esclavon. A small wild area with reduced accessibility gives more timid birds like Grive mauvis and Pinson du Nord an opportunity to feed undisturbed. In one recent year a Roitelet triple-bandeau wintered, unusual this far north. Nearby on Richardson Road, a number of Rowan trees outside the RVI regularly attract Jaseur boréal in invasion autumns.

Détails

Accès

Most easily accessed by foot or bike. Bus services 32, 36, 47, and 84A all stop at the entrance, and the main Haymarket and Eldon Square bus stations are only 5 minutes walk away. Limited car parking (££) is available. All the paths are tarmac surfaced, and almost all are fully wheelchair accessible (a couple of steeper paths have steps, but alternative paths exist).

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Lac , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Ville/village

Conditions

Plat

Boucle

Oui

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Hiver , Printemps , Eté , Automne

Itinéraire

Sentier large , Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Facile

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

Informations supplémentaires

Several years ago the lake was drained for cleaning and repairs; the exposed mud attracted both Chevalier aboyeur and Chevalier guignette, but return visits by these species are unlikely.

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