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Peter Lee Memorial Methodist Church

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
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

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Wren
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕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
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Bee Orchid, Tutsan +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small White, Meadow Brown +15 more · last seen 2025

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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