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St Barnabas' Church

📷 Chris Tweedy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.85676, -1.51945

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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 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel, Red Dead-nettle, Toothwort +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Red Dead-nettle, Toothwort +27 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella pellucens, 7-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella pellucens, 7-spot Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Panfield Terracepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface groundPath type: residential
Woodburn Closepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: service
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St. Barnabas

📷 Chris Tweedy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St. Barnabas

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Nearby places

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🌱Riverside ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park3.7 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site1.9 km→

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