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Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

54.83587, -2.08120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +72 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Crane's-bill, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +121 more · last seen 2025

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km▾
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route▾

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route▾

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 km▾
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route▾

The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines

Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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(Remains of) pele tower in the grounds of St. James's Church, Hunstanworth (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

(Remains of) pele tower in the grounds of St. James's Church, Hunstanworth (2)

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✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lead mining remains at RamshawHistoric site1.7 km→⛪Blanchland Abbey Church St Mary the VirginReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Blanchland Premonstratensian AbbeyHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→✦Sandyford Lead MineHistoric site2.8 km→✦Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy PoolHistoric site3.6 km→