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Holy Trinity Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.80014, -1.41426

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Yellowhammer, House Sparrow, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Yellowhammer, House Sparrow, Blackbird +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadowsweet, False Fox-sedge +71 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Meadowsweet, False Fox-sedge +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Comma, Small Heath +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Comma, Small Heath +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Abbeydale Gardenspublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Trinity Church, South Hetton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Trinity Church, South Hetton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park2.9 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Elemore Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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