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Druridge Bay Country Park

Northumberland  >  United Kingdom

A deep lake reclaimed from a former opencast mine, home to everything from a resident herd of swans to birds like knipa.

Tillagd* av Abe Black
Senast uppdaterad 21 december 2024
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Beskrivning

Druridge Bay Country Park features a variety of landscapes, including a large freshwater lake, woodlands, meadows, and three miles of beaches and sand dunes. The park has excellent facilities with a visitor centre, toilets, a small café and parking. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing walk around the lake (2.5 km), or along the adjacent coastline.

Species to watch for include kungsfiskare , talltita and visiting alfågel, divers and grebes, sångsvan and bergand and flocks of geese during the winter. Once a prime location for salskrake, the site remains a favourite with wildfowl all year round. The pine and larch plantations around the lake can attract grönsiska, Gråsiska, and Mindre korsnäbb, as well as steglits and domherre.

From the sand dunes, scan the sea for seabirds, including gannets, auks, terns, divers, and seaduck. In spring and summer, listen for gräshoppsångare singing in the dune slacks.

Detaljer

Tillgänglighet

Druridge Bay Country Park lies just off the A1068, just three miles from Amble, providing easy access from Newcastle and south-east Northumberland (Red Row, Northumberland, NE61 5BX). There are three car parks in the park, the largest of which is found at the far end of the access road, adjacent to the visitor centre. Press a P on the map for directions to a car park. The following car parking charges apply: first hour - free (please still display a ticket); up to two hours - £2.50; over two hours - £4.50.

Parking is free for Blue Badge holders, this is the case whether parked in a disabled bay or not, so remember to display your Blue Badge if you have one. The park gates are open during daylight hours. Please ensure that your vehicle is removed from the car park by the closing time stated on the car park notices. Public Transport: the nearby village of Hadston is well-connected by public transport. Take the X20 bus from Newcastle or Alnwick; or the X18 bus from Morpeth. Find out about bus services to the area by visiting Arriva North East.

The park is also on the Northumberland 'Coast and Castles' Cycle Route.

Terräng och habitat

Skog , Våtmark , Flod , Sjö , Slätt , Spridda träd och buskar , Vassar , Dyner , Hav / ocean , Park , Strand

Förhållanden

Platt , Öppet landskap , Sumpigt

Rundtur

Ja

Tubkikare behövs?

Kan vara användbart

Bästa säsong för skådning

Året runt

Bästa tid för ett besök

Vinter , Höststräck

Rutt

Asfalterad väg , Bred stig , Smal stig , Grusväg

Hur ansträngande vandring

Genomsnittlig vandring

Nås

Till fots , Cykel , Bil , Båt , Rullstol

Fågeltorn / plattform

Nej

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