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Church of the Holy Name

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.99719, -1.60592

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Harvest Canteen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii, 7-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Trailing Bellflower, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Bristly Oxtongue +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Trailing Bellflower, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Bristly Oxtongue +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
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Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
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Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
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Heritage TrailsWalking route
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Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
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Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
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Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

RC Church of the Holy Name, Jesmond

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

RC Church of the Holy Name, Jesmond

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🌱Leazes ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Heaton ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Killingworth Lakeside ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Jesmond DeneUrban park700 m→🌱Gosforth Central ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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