Plan your visit
Getting here
54.73624, -2.17768
Best for
5 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free93%playground, toilets, café, parking
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies65%Named cycling route nearby: National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Weardale Way
Heritage
Free55%Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km▾
Wearhead Walk - The River Starts HereWalking route▾
Lead Mining TrailWalking route▾
Mineral Valleys Walk: RookhopeWalking route▾
Mineral Valleys Walk: Rookhope (short)Walking route5 km▾
🚴Cycling
v4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route C2CCycling route▾
Old Coach Road alternative
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Route 7Cycling route▾
NCN 7 Workington link
Main RouteCycling route24 km▾
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this religious grounds
St John's Church is a religious grounds.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
1 nearby · 173m
Parking
4 nearby · Free · 45m
Playground
182m away
Toilets
200m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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