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St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley Bridge

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📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.72806, -1.96237

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 267m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Common Blue Damselfly, Early Bumblebee +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Gorse, Selfheal +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ashes Quarry GeotrailWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Stanhope Burn GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

C2C Stanhope on-road braid

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Front Street, Frosterley

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Front Street, Frosterley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' ChurchHistoric site3.6 km→✦Stanhope BridgeHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Mary and St Stephen's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park400 m→🌽Bondisle AllotmentsAllotments3.3 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→