Christmas opening hours

We are closed from 2pm on Christmas eve (24 Dec), staying closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day (25 and 26 Dec). We will be back open to visitors from Friday 27 December, remaining open all throughout the New Year period from 10am to 4.30pm. Have a very Merry Christmas!

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Wildlife Sightings - 22/12/24

Weather : Windy

River Wear Tide Level: High

Wader Lake Species

Lapwing - 8

Song Thrush - 1 (on meadow)

Teal - 23

Herring Gull - 43

Lessor Black Headed Gull - 1

Black Headed Gull - 149

Shelduck - 5

Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding Area (closed due to high wind)

Blue Tit - 6

Great Tit - 7

Goldfinch - 1

Nuthatch - 1

Dunnock - 2

Chaffinch - 6

Robin - 2

Bird Species Noted Around Site

Robin - 2 (Wader Lake)

Curlew - 3 - (River Wear)

Goldfinch - 8 - (River Wear)

Bullfinch - 2 - (Wader Lake Footpath)

Flora/Fungi:

Candlesnuff - seen across site

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