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St Andrew's Church

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.59833, -1.69338

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 126m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Partridge, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Partridge, Tree Sparrow, Yellowhammer +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Speckled Wood +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route42 m
Named routeRef 715Length 42 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 715Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Andrew's Church : Bolam

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Andrew's Church : Bolam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park5 km→🌱Shildon Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.5 km→⛪Stone House ChapelReligious grounds1.7 km→✦Robert StephensonHistoric site4.9 km→

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