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St Andrew's Church

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.99635, -1.79228

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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 on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Jackdaw +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Crystal Brain, Ground Ivy Rust, Ash Dieback +88 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Crystal Brain, Ground Ivy Rust, Ash Dieback +88 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Holly, Narcissus agg. +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Holly, Narcissus agg. +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +153 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Scarlet Caterpillarclub, Nitrous Bonnet, Chicken Of The Woods +9 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Burnside CloseWalking route
Named routeRef 1Local walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (72)National Cycle Network
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 72Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Andrew's Church, Heddon-on-the-Wall - nave and south aisle

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Andrew's Church, Heddon-on-the-Wall - nave and south aisle

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