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Church of the Holy Paraclete

📷 Helen Wilkinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.83859, -2.46956

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Swallow +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bay Willow, Chalk Comb-moss +55 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil, Bay Willow, Chalk Comb-moss +55 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Named MTB route nearby: Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route600 m
Named routeRef 68Length 600 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 68Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 68Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of the Holy Paraclete, Kirkhaugh

📷 Helen Wilkinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of the Holy Paraclete, Kirkhaugh

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⛪St Augustine's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🐄The Nook Farm ShopVisitor farm600 m→✦Whitley Castle Roman fort and vicus, 280m south west of Castle NookHistoric site800 m→🌱Fairhill Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→✦Moated site, 340m north east of Moorwell BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→✦Whitley CastleHistoric site900 m→

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