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Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.91186, -1.70956

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 105m 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 — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Chaffinch +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ochre Bracket, Trichoderma viride, Ribbed Bell +43 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ochre Bracket, Trichoderma viride, Ribbed Bell +43 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Snowdrop, Broom +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Snowdrop, Broom +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beggars Wood Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Gateshead CyclewayCycling 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

Sacred Heart Church, Byermoor

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sacred Heart Church, Byermoor

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦GIBSIDEHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park2 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park2.8 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3.4 km→

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