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Newcastle Town Moor

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

A large public open space very close to the heart of Newcastle, with good options for birding mainly in spring and late summer migration.

Aggiunto* da Nutcracker
Ultimo aggiornamento 8 gennaio 2025

Descrizione

The Town Moor is a large area of open grassland, grazed by cattle in the summer - a relic of historical traditions, with grazing rights held by the Freemen of Newcastle for nearly 400 years. Because of its size - around 400 hectares - it is possible to 'escape' and imagine oneself in remote rural countryside far from the urban reality. It is an important breeding site for Allodola and Pispola, both normally rare in urban areas, and of interest for attracting passage migrants like Pigliamosche, Stiaccino and Culbianco, and sometimes flocks of wintering Piviere dorato.

The adjacent public park, Exhibition Park, is also worth watching, holding a range of common birds, including water birds on a small lake; in recent years, the lake surrounds have been improved for birds by adding a reedbed and denser shrub planting. The entire area is open access at all times.

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Accesso

Newcastle Town Moor is only a short walk from the city centre. Numerous bus services pass along the roads round the edges of the Moor. Two tarmac-surfaced paths cross the Moor, which are open for cycling; the rest of the Moor is free access for pedestrians, but can be wet in winter.

Terreno e habitat

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

Caratteristiche dell’area

Terreno piano , Paesaggio aperto

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

No

Buona stagione per il BW

Primavera , Autunno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Migrazione primaverile , Migrazione autunnale , Primavera

Percorso

Strada asfaltata , Strada sterrata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Bicicletta , Sedia a rotelle

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

No

Informazioni aggiuntive

Also nearby is the Great North Hancock Museum, the foremost natural history museum in northern England; its collections include two taxidermied Great Auks on public display.

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