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Peter Lee Memorial Methodist Church

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.75808, -1.33618

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Rowan +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swedish Whitebeam, Orange Whitebeam, Sorbus austriaca +117 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Swedish Whitebeam, Orange Whitebeam, Sorbus austriaca +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Peterlee Memorial Methodist Church

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Peterlee Memorial Methodist Church

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✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park2.7 km→🦉EASINGTONNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Woodhouse ParkUrban park1 km→

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