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Church of the Good Shepherd

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Reivers' Route
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Cudweed, Sneezewort, Broad-leaved Helleborine +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh Cudweed, Sneezewort, Broad-leaved Helleborine +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Reivers' Route

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nelson lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵

Mountain biking

9 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
🐴

Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Killingworth Waggon Waybridleway · 114 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 114 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Killingworth Waggon Waybridleway · 160 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 160 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Burradon, Church of the Good Shepherd

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