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Holy Trinity Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Swallow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Willow Warbler, Swallow +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Heath Bedstraw, Cuckooflower +146 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Heath Bedstraw, Cuckooflower +146 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sheep's Sorrel, Wood-sorrel, Pedunculate Oak +9 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meliscaeva cinctella, Eristalis pertinax, Meliscaeva auricollis +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Trinity Church at Horsley Cottage

Holy Trinity Church at Horsley Cottage

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