Gosforth’s Wild Web
Gosforth’s Wild Web is a chance for you to explore, record and enjoy wildlife across Newcastle’s urban nature corridors. By sharing what you see, you will reveal important information about wildlife in our towns and cities.
Notice Nature Near You
Our towns and cities may seem like unlikely places to encounter nature, yet they are home to some of our most remarkable wildlife, from urban otters to resilient plants growing between paving stones.
As urban areas continue to expand, these spaces are becoming increasingly important for wildlife. Gardens, streets, back alleys, pavements, and parks all provide vital habitats. To protect the species that live alongside us, we first need to understand them better.
Sharing your wildlife sightings plays a crucial role in revealing how nature lives in and moves through our urban environments. Every record adds to our collective knowledge and helps naturalists protect wildlife now and in the future.
Gosforth’s Wild Web invites you to notice, explore, and protect urban wildlife. By sharing what you see, you will not only help us learn more about urban nature but also inspire others to value and protect it. There are many ways to get involved.
Free Spotter Sheets ›
Discover wildlife on your doorstep with a new series of Gosforth’s Wild Web guides, perfect for family walks in nature. Download your free spotter sheets below:
Share an Urban Wildlife Sighting
By recording urban wildlife, you help inform important decisions that will protect it in the future.
Perhaps you already record local wildlife, or maybe you would like to give it a go.
You can choose from three ways to get involved below.
Sightings of all wildlife are welcome, and everyone can take part.
Are You a Community Group?
If you are part of a local community group, let us know what your group would enjoy.
We can deliver nature-based activities for people of all ages in your neighbourhood and help your group discover local nature.
Are you within the area of Gosforth’s Wild Web? Download the map below to find out.
Share Your Moments in Nature
Your sightings can reveal new information about wildlife in the city and help us protect it in the future. All sightings matter.
Please share your photos of nature across Gosforth’s Wild Web. This could be wildlife you notice near your home, school or workplace.
To join in, use #GosforthsWildWeb on Facebook and Instagram.
A Place for People and Wildlife ›
Did you know that Gosforth Nature Reserve was created by one person? William E. Beck purchased the shooting rights in 1924, helping to create a bird sanctuary.
He passed the rights to NHSN, leaving a legacy whereby the reserve now plays a vital role in the urban nature network on Tyneside.
Have you visited the reserve?
Help with Record Apps ›
iRecord and iNaturalist collate the sightings of wildlife by people across the country. This means your valuable records help inform conservation efforts.
New to wildlife recording apps? Here’s what you need to know to get started.
The Latest from Gosforth’s Wild Web
Explore updates, helpful blogs and exciting discoveries made as part of Gosforth’s Wild Web below. There’ll be many more to come!