Blackfriars Church
Getting here
54.97207, -1.61961
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☕Wing Kee Hong Kong Style Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- ☕Wing Kee Hong Kong Style Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Sea-spurrey, Snowdrop, Oxford Ragwort +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Sea-spurrey, Snowdrop, Oxford Ragwort +110 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Ground-elder, Red Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
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Walking
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🚴Cycling
141 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
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Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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