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St Alban's Church

1 ha

📷 R J McNaughton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

55.04669, -1.49984

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Greater Bulb-Fly, 22-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Greater Bulb-Fly, 22-spot Ladybird +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Poppy, Wood Avens, Blackthorn +93 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Poppy, Wood Avens, Blackthorn +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Raspberry, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Horton lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (10) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Alban's Church - Earsdon

📷 R J McNaughton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Alban's Church - Earsdon

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🌱Whitley ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Whitley ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Astley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Whitley LinksUrban park3.3 km→🦉ST MARY'S ISLANDNature reserve3.9 km→

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