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Holy Cross Church and graveyard, Wallsend

1 ha

📷 Mac McCarron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.99834, -1.52423

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
  • 🌿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
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Blackbird +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Wall Cotoneaster, Great Willowherb +346 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Wall Cotoneaster, Great Willowherb +346 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Red Dead-nettle, Hogweed +34 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

147 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Holy Cross Church and Graveyard

📷 Mac McCarron · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Cross Church and Graveyard

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🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Paddy Freeman's ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park3.6 km→

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