Church of St Andrew
Getting here
54.91538, -1.60692
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕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 — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Black-tailed Godwit +98 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Anemone, Rowan, Broad-leaved Helleborine +19 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +17 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Rowan, Elder, Garlic Mustard +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
H100 - Beamish ValleyWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Wildlife to spot
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