Berwick Hills nature reserve is a place for exercise and relaxation, with wildflower meadows, woodlands, and ponds. Ormesby Beck meanders through the nature reserve on its way to join the River Tees.
The nature reserve is located on Bradhope Road by Ormesby beck, find it on Google Maps here.
Opening times
- Monday to Sunday: Always open
How to get there
- By foot: There’s a footpath that starts at the White Bridge, runs along the beck and past the allotments, and comes out near Ormesby Cemetery.
- By bus: A bus stop on Greenhow road drops you a short walk from the entrance to the nature reserve
Wildlife
The beck is flanked by tall reeds where water voles burrow in the banks and feed on waterside plants. New ponds have been created to provide a home for frogs, toads and newts.
As part of the Tees Wildlife Living Waterways project, there’s evidence of water voles returning to the beck!
Art and sculpture
The nature reserve has several installations including a wildlife bench by Graham Cooper and a large metal spider spinning a web.
