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All Saints' Church

📷 Brian Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.87855, -1.48901

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Great Tit +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Great Tit +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Dandelion, Hazel

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Gorse, Ramsons +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Gorse, Ramsons +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Orange Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Great Lumley Village LoopWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mPath type: service
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 207 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 207 mSurface earthPath type: track
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Penshaw Village, 2 pubs and a church

📷 Brian Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Penshaw Village, 2 pubs and a church

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🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park1.1 km→🌱Albany ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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