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Church of St Francis

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.00331, -1.58880

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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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass, Wood Melick +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass, Wood Melick +149 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Spear-leaved Orache, Blackthorn +11 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

131 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Coxlodge Waggonwaybridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Francis, High Heaton

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Francis, High Heaton

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🌱Leazes ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Jesmond DeneUrban park1.1 km→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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