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St Barnabas Church

📷 Andrew Tryon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.91907, -1.74480

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 14
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Snowdrop, Garlic Mustard +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Snowdrop, Garlic Mustard +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Emerald Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Emerald Damselfly +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Keelman's WayCycling route
Named routeRef 141National Cycle Network
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rowlands Gill War Memorial, Gateshead

📷 Andrew Tryon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rowlands Gill War Memorial, Gateshead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park400 m→✦GIBSIDEHistoric site1.5 km→🏞️DERWENT WALKCountry park2.5 km→🌱Derwent Walk Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Derwenthaugh Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️DERWENTHAUGHCountry park3.4 km→

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