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St Augustine's Church

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.81289, -2.43960

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféCampsiteParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

14 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Chaffinch +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Rabbit, Hedgehog, Mole +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Verrucaria nigrescens, Oak Moss, Ramalina farinacea +27 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Polycentropus flavomaculatus, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Hydropsyche siltalai +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Gossipgatebridleway · 490 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 490 mSurface compactedPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Augustine's Church (nave)

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Augustine's Church (nave)

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