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This footpath descends from the large grassy area above the Brierdene Burn to the burn itself and is one of a number of such access points. This whole area was previously part of Whitley Bay Golf Links, as shown on the 1920 Ordnance Survey Six-Inch map of the area, and is now the Brierdene Wildlife Site. The site is managed by the Friends of Brierdene, with assistance from North Tyneside Council, and contains some 327 species of trees, wild flowers, grasses and herbs. In total some 126 species of birds, 21 species of butterfly, 15 species of bumblebees and 165 different species of moths have at some time been seen here. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit Link