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Village of Jarrow

1 ha

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.98042, -1.47119

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Herring Gull
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Hive Coffee Company — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Peregrine, Herring Gull, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Selfheal, Common Nettle +306 more · last seen 2026

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST PAUL

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +12 more · last seen 2025

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km▾
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km▾
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km▾

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

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7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route▾
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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An outbuilding, St Paul's Jarrow

📷 Stanley Howe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

An outbuilding, St Paul's Jarrow

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Facilities

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Café

Hive Coffee Company · 240m

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Parking

Coach Park · Free · 122m

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Playground

2 · 202m away

Free entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Northumberland ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱North Marine ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱South Marine ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bents ParkUrban park4 km→