Top rated Nature preserves in Newcastle upon Tyne

Experience the best that Newcastle upon Tyne has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 95 places from Nature preserve category.

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Annstead Dunes Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
👍👍 A beautiful stretch of golden sandy beach with rock pools. There is chance of seeing herons, redshank, curlew, sanderling and ringed plover. There are paths that wonder through the reserve and down to the beach. These paths are narrow. Parking is available alongside the B1340 - OS map ref NU225 305...
5.00 (41 reviews) (~66.01 km from centre)
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National Trust - Farne Islands
Nature preserve
👍👍 Excellent trip with Serenity Tours, nearly three hours with an hour on the Inner Farne island which is free to land on for National Trust members. I only had my phone camera but I was amazed how close we could actually get to the nesting birds; so an expensive super zoom camera wasn't really necessa...
$$ $$
4.90 (976 reviews) (~73.1 km from centre)
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Weardale
Nature preserve
Gently rolling landscape popular for walking & biking, with a vintage railway & a mining museum.
4.90 (253 reviews) (~35.58 km from centre)
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The Tranquil Otter
Lodge
Posh lakeside cottages with kitchens & open-plan living areas, plus private decks with hot tubs.
4.90 (129 reviews) (~92.96 km from centre)
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Hawthorn Dene Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
Dogs allowed
4.90 (97 reviews) (~25.59 km from centre)
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North Pennines
Nature preserve
Picturesque UNESCO Global Geopark featuring lush moors, farms, rivers, trails & a sizable waterfall.
4.90 (87 reviews) (~46.17 km from centre)
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Northumberland Coast AONB
Nature preserve
Picturesque coastline known for walking, cycling, water sports & birdwatching opportunities.
4.80 (6K reviews) (~62.56 km from centre)
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Lindisfarne National Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
Island reserve offering trails, sea views & an opportunity to see seals, birds & other wildlife.
4.80 (843 reviews) (~77.56 km from centre)
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Cresswell (Northumberland Wildlife Trust)
Nature preserve
👍👍 Absolutely beautiful unspoiled stretch of coastline, I regularly walk the dogs here for a stretch, and they love it! You'd be hard pressed to see more than 5 people on the dunes. Secluded beauty at its best. Recommend
4.80 (252 reviews) (~30.14 km from centre)
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Buttertubs Pass
Scenic spot
👍👍 Amazing views and a nice road for an early morning trundle while there's no traffic. Gets busier later. Viewing spot at the top is stunning. Stopped here to watch the sun rise on a Sunday and never saw another person 👌
4.80 (246 reviews) (~77.84 km from centre)
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Saltburn Beach Cliffs.
Hiking area
👍👍 What a beautiful unspoilt setting for a walk.
4.80 (125 reviews) (~59.21 km from centre)
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National Trust - Embleton and Newton Links
Nature preserve
👍👍 Beautiful coast lovely beach and sand bank walks
$$ $$
4.80 (56 reviews) (~60.08 km from centre)
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Durham Heritage Coast
Nature preserve
A walking path traces the line of this designated historic coast with its wild cliffs & dunes.
4.70 (3K reviews) (~23.65 km from centre)
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Hamsterley Forest - Forestry England
National forest
Forest offering trails for walking, cycling & horseback riding, plus a cafe & wildlife viewing.
4.70 (2.8K reviews) (~36.66 km from centre)
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Nidderdale AONB
Nature preserve
Managed area of 233 square miles of Yorkshire's rolling countryside for walking and conservation.
4.70 (2.8K reviews) (~95.68 km from centre)
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North Yorkshire and Cleveland Heritage Coast
Corporate office
Photography is popular along this preserved coastline with ruins, waterfalls & pastoral views.
4.70 (2.5K reviews) (~82.67 km from centre)
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Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre
Nature preserve
👍👍 Amazing! First time visiting and the first bird I saw was a beautiful male bullfinch on a feeder, which I must have watched for 20 minutes. Next up was a barn owl chick on the edge of its nest box, flapping its wings furiously. I then had 4 sightings of barn owls hunting and stooping for prey. Just...
4.70 (893 reviews) (~38.07 km from centre)
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Watchtree Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
Wildflower meadows, woodland & wetland habitats protected for the benefit of local wildlife.
4.70 (892 reviews) (~94.64 km from centre)
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Low Barns Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre
Nature preserve
👍👍 Fantastic place for nature lovers. Small parking so not many people can visit at the same time. Very easy, wheelchair accessible paths where you can spot a lot of interesting plants and insects. Bird hides provide fantastic opportunity to see birds feeding. Many water birds among reeds and trees. Yo...
4.70 (686 reviews) (~34.07 km from centre)
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National Trust - Allen Banks and Staward Gorge
Nature preserve
👍👍 An absolutely stunning walk with various trails depending on what distance you want. You'll walk parallel to the river and further in dogs can drink and take a paddle. We walked the brown route in early October and saw hardly anyone. We ended up walking several of the coloured trail routes having...
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4.70 (628 reviews) (~44.92 km from centre)
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