Short birdwatching visit · Northumberland County Council
Druridge Bay Country Park
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Year-round park access; individual bird seasons not specified
- Headline birds
- Curlew · Oystercatcher · Gadwall
- Parking
- Three car parks are available; the largest is beside the visitor centre. Charges apply.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Ladyburn Lake and the visitor centre, near Hadston and Red Row
Druridge Bay Country Park offers a lakeside birdwatch around Ladyburn Lake alongside a broader day of walking and visitor facilities. Mute Swan, Gadwall and Little Grebe are among the birds recorded on the lake by the RSPB local group. The path network makes it possible to stay with the freshwater habitat or continue towards the dunes and beach. This is a different place from the neighbouring East Chevington reserve, with its own visitor centre and parking. Choose a quiet stretch of the lake edge for watching and allow for other recreational uses of the park.
Birds and seasons
- Curlew · Headline bird — Recorded in the RSPB 2023 walk account; season not stated Source for Curlew
- Oystercatcher · Headline bird — Recorded in the RSPB 2023 walk account; season not stated Source for Oystercatcher
- Gadwall · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Gadwall
- Mute Swan — Season not stated Source for Mute Swan
- Little Grebe — Season not stated Source for Little Grebe
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- A network of paths links the lake, woodland and coast.
- Toilets
- Visitor-centre toilets are provided.
- Parking
- Three car parks are available; the largest is beside the visitor centre. Charges apply.
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: The park is signed from the A1068 south of Amble. The main visitor centre is at Ladyburn Lake’s south-eastern edge; Hadston also has bus connections. Gates close at the posted time.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- East Chevington · 0.5 straight-line miles
- Druridge Pools · 2.1 straight-line miles
- Cresswell Pond · 3.5 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Farne Islands, 22.6 miles away in a straight line.
- East Chevington · 0.5 miles in a straight line
- Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Nature Reserve · 1.7 miles in a straight line
- Druridge Pools · 2.1 miles in a straight line