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St Michael and All Angels Church

📷 Tony Simms · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.44490, -1.63876

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Wigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Wigeon, Barn Owl +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND GRAVE COVER LEANING ON BUTTRESS BESIDE NORTH DOOR; Religious grounds — local heritage

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Brown Hare, Rabbit, Roe Deer +12 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Snowdrop, Meadow Crane's-bill +137 more · last seen 2017

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route▾

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km▾
Named routeRef 165Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route467 m▾
Named routeRef 165Length 467 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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Lych Gate and Church, St Michael and All Angels

📷 Tony Simms · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lych Gate and Church, St Michael and All Angels

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moulton Neolithic henge, medieval settlement, field system and moated siteHistoric site1.8 km→✦MIDDLETON LODGEHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Cuthbert with St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Copper mine and medieval ridge and furrow north, north west and east of St Michael and All Angels ChurchHistoric site200 m→✦Medieval cross at BartonHistoric site3.3 km→