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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.

Aggiunto* da Nutcracker
Ultimo aggiornamento 25 gennaio 2023

Descrizione

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 Gazzas!). 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 Fistione turco and Svasso cornuto. A small wild area with reduced accessibility gives more timid birds like Tordo sassello and Peppola an opportunity to feed undisturbed. In one recent year a Fiorrancino wintered, unusual this far north. Nearby on Richardson Road, a number of Rowan trees outside the RVI regularly attract Beccofrusone in invasion autumns.

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Accesso

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).

Terreno e habitat

Foresta , Lago , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Prateria/pascolo , Città/paese

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

No

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Inverno , Primavera , Estate , Autunno

Percorso

Sentiero ampio , Strada asfaltata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Bicicletta

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Informazioni aggiuntive

Several years ago the lake was drained for cleaning and repairs; the exposed mud attracted both Pantana and Piro piro piccolo, but return visits by these species are unlikely.

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