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Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church

📷 MSX · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.92164, -1.45129

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Reed Bunting
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 388m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Reed Bunting, Grey Heron +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Reed Bunting, Grey Heron +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Lagria hirta +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Lagria hirta +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Sage, Guelder-rose · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Sage, Guelder-rose · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

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
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional 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

91 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pelaw Metro routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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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

Hylton Castle Medical Centre

📷 MSX · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hylton Castle Medical Centre

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Margaret Thompson ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Pennywell ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Southwick GreenUrban park3.2 km→

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