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Holy Cross Church

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsPicnicHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.96989, -2.45768

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Jethro's — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF THE HOLY CROSS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Rabbit, Brown Long-eared Bat +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Physcia tenella, Common Orange Lichen, Catillaria chalybeia var. chalybeia +45 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
Steel Rigg & Hadrians Wall WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Vindolanda & Hadrian's Wall TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularWalking route
Named routeRound trip
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 68Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route224 m
Named routeRef 72Length 224 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route791 m
Named routeRef 68Length 791 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route426 m
Named routeRef 68Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Riever Trails: The Sill CircularMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Cross Church in Haltwhistle

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Cross Church in Haltwhistle

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