Geneva Road Evangelical Church
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Places › England › North East › Darlington Getting here
54.51857, -1.52734
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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 294m away — 2 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 294m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Herring Gull, Magpie +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Migrant Hawker, Emperor Dragonfly +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sycamore, Wild Carrot, Giant Hogweed +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Wild Carrot, Giant Hogweed +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Crab Apple +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barmpton & Little Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mowden Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mowden Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Morton Park Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Morton Local cycle route
Show on map Baydale Beck Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Baydale Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Park BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
8,276 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,276 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Common Gull Larus canus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Greylag Goose Anser anser Goosander Mergus merganser Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker +12
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Scathophaga Scathophaga 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Daisy · Gorse · Red Valerian
Daisy Bellis perennis Gorse Ulex europaeus2025 Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,276 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Rock Dove · Carrion Crow · Herring Gull +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba House Sparrow Passer domesticus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Common Gull Larus canus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Little Egret Egretta garzetta Greylag Goose Anser anser Goosander Mergus merganser Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rose-coloured Starling Pastor roseus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Feral Cat · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Feral Cat Felis catus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Common Darter · Migrant Hawker · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker +12
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Scathophaga Scathophaga 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Daisy · Gorse · Red Valerian
Daisy Bellis perennis Gorse Ulex europaeus2025 Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Agonum Agonum2025
Agonum Agonum2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae2025
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025
Black Darter Sympetrum danae2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025