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St Ebba's Chapel

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

55.55147, -1.62164

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Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Seahouses linkCycling route▾
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route▾

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route812 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 812 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route313 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 313 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route928 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 928 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

St Ebba's Chapel is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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St Ebba's chapel and monastery site

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Ebba's chapel and monastery site

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦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
✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beer GardenUrban park1.2 km→✦Benthall round cairnHistoric site300 m→✦Deserted medieval village and chapel at TughallHistoric site3.6 km→✦Beadnell Lime KilnsHistoric site300 m→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→✦St Ebba's chapel and monastic siteHistoric site0 m→