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Haydon Old Church

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.98193, -2.24804

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Apricot Club, Snowy Waxcap +15 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Scarlet Waxcap, Apricot Club, Snowy Waxcap +15 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Creeping Buttercup +107 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Common Nettle, Creeping Thistle, Creeping Buttercup +107 more · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route265 m
Named routeRef 72Length 265 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Named routeRef 72Length 739 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route511 m
Named routeRef 72Length 511 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 72Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Haydon Old Church

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Haydon Old Church

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✦Bridge at Haydon BridgeHistoric site1 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→✦Langley Barony Mines, Haydon BridgeHistoric site1.7 km→✦Bastles at ChesterwoodHistoric site1.3 km→🌽California GardensAllotments700 m→✦Red House Roman campHistoric site4.4 km→

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