Orchids Tyne and wear?

[Russell Lovett]

Esrlyer this week while at killingworth lake watching the birds found a large number of marsh orchids also found a large number of marsh and common spotted orchids at rising sun park wallsend my question is where else around Tyne and wear can I go to see and photograph wild orchids.

[Russell Lovett]

Ps I have a car so any where in a short distance of Newcastle would do was wondering if south shieldc leas might be a good place

[stigofthedump]

Hi Russell and welcome to WAB.

You could try Plessey Woods. Head for the hay meadow (sign posted ) No idea of the species but there was a good showing last year.
The wagon way along the railway from the Stevenson Railway Museum, heading towards Percy Main was also good last year. Again not too sure of the species.

Good luck.


Vince

[Russell Lovett]

Both sound good Percy main being only 15 minutes in a car from my house cheers

[Jim Ford]

You've got some rarities up there. There's the variety of Dune Helleborine, the Tyne Helleborine.

Jim

[the young hunter]

If you can get granted access into Gosforth Park there's also the very rare Coralroot orchid which has only started appearing there in the last few years.

Mike

[citybirding]

There is a good crop at the moment in Havannah NR (East end of Newcastle airport runway) between main pond and the wood.
Also around the most westerley pond at Woolsington Ponds. If you don't know them you have to park in the dual carraige northbound layby just south of the airport. Walk thro gap in hedge turn right followtrack past to first pond then follow path over to the right. Check above on google maps.

[Russell Lovett]

Went to check out the Percy main and plessey wood sites found orchids at both sites both have good shows but are both northen marsh orchids which I have already photographed if any one has been to the woolsington and Savana (spelling) site what kind of orchid can I expect to see