Finding Sloes (Newcastle upon Tyne)

[pennyfree]

Hello - sorry if you get this question a lot I am new to the forums
I was wondering if anyone in the Newcastle / North Tyneside / Northumberland or thereabouts might be so kind as to share with me good sloe picking spots. I am really keen to try to make some sloe gin this year but having difficulty finding blackthorn!
I am quite near the Rising Sun Country Park - don't know if anyone has spotted blackthorn around there?
Thanks so much anyone who is able to assist

 

[rancid badger]

If you can get out to the south west of Newcastle, around the lanes of Barlow/High Spen :
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place...2!3m1!1s0x487dd79088d0270b:0xf228a61dbb7e843f

The hedge rows on Ashtree Lane, are or at least were, quite nicely stuffed with sloes a week or so back. I'm sure there will be plenty of other locations but Ashtree lane is a bit quieter than some little country lanes, although you still have to be wary of "ratrunners", speeding along the road as if they were competing in the RAC Rally!

good luck

Steve

 

[ship]

my mate just give a sample of sloe vodka t/day, hmmmm very moreish.
ship

 

[pennyfree]

Ooh brilliant!
Thanks Steve - hopefully there'll be some left

 

[pennyfree]

Moreish indeed!