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Monkwearmouth Anglo-Saxon monastery and medieval priory

2 ha

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

54.91317, -1.37508

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Rock Dove
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Atrium — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Graptus triguttatus · last seen 2025; Insects — Graptus triguttatus · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black Nightshade · last seen 2025; Plants — Black Nightshade · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational 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

89 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 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 1Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 7Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church in the parish of Monkwearmouth

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church in the parish of Monkwearmouth

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Roker ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Mowbray GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Roker ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Margaret Thompson ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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