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Blanchland Abbey Church St Mary the Virgin

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.

Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.84845, -2.05396

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Blanchland Abbey Church, St. Mary the Virgin: Eastern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Blanchland Abbey Church, St. Mary the Virgin: Eastern aspect

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pow Hill Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🏞️POW HILLCountry park4.5 km→🌱Pow Hill Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Lead mining remains at RamshawHistoric site3 km→✦Blanchland Premonstratensian AbbeyHistoric site0 m→✦Swandale Lead MineHistoric site4.1 km→