Holy Trinity Church
Getting here
54.60521, -2.00441
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie, Sprucecone Cap +18 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie, Sprucecone Cap +18 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Empis tessellata +198 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Empis tessellata +198 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Brooklime, Rosebay Willowherb +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Brooklime, Rosebay Willowherb +45 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km
Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway
Hudeshope from Middleton GeotrailWalking route8 km
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Blue route (moderate)Mountain bike route14.5 km
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Wildlife to spot
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