Rate birdingplace Hedgeley Gravel Pits
Description
Hedgeley Gravel Pits is a small reserve that attracts wildfowl and nesting waders. It is located 500 m east of the A697, northeast of the village of Powburn, 13 km south of Wooler and 16 km NW of Alnwick. The area has open grazing fields and scattered woodland.
Details
Access
Take minor road east from A697, just south of river bridge and Hedgeley petrol station / shop. Parking for c. 6 cars near a small hide looking north, 500 m from main road. Bus service 473 operates 5 times a day between Wooler and Alnwick (not Sundays). Reachable by cycle, for the experienced and enthusiastic!
Terrain and Habitat
Scattered trees and bushes , Grassland , River , Lake , Agriculture , WetlandConditions
Flat , Dry , SandyCircular trail
NoIs a telescope useful?
YesGood birding season
All year roundBest time to visit
Spring migration , Autumn migration , Summer , SpringRoute
Wide path , Paved roadDifficulty walking trail
EasyAccessible by
Foot , Bicycle , CarBirdwatching hide / platform
YesExtra info
Photo east pond and bird hide by David Clark, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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