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Lakeside Baptist Church

📷 Gary Fellows · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.87526, -1.42217

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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 256m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Holly Blue +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Red Admiral, Holly Blue +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Slender Speedwell, Hyacinthoides, White Dead-nettle +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Slender Speedwell, Hyacinthoides, White Dead-nettle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
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
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

127 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Lakeside Baptist Church

📷 Gary Fellows · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lakeside Baptist Church

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park3.2 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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