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St Andrew's Chapel (site of)

📷 Peter Church · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

54.77579, -1.57299

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Waffley Good Company — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Moorhen +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Ivy +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Snowdrop, Ivy +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 75 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Moatside Lanepublic footpath · 75 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 75 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Drury Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface paving_stonesIncline upPath type: steps
Elvet Watersidepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Elvet Bridge, Durham

📷 Peter Church · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Elvet Bridge, Durham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park200 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park800 m→✦Elvet BridgeHistoric site0 m→

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