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St Bede's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Selfheal, Yarrow +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Selfheal, Yarrow +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Bifid Hemp-nettle, Autumn Hawkbit +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Nelson lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coast lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Horton lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northburn lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Plessey Old Waggonwaybridleway · 1.3 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.3 kmSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

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