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St Chad's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.87480, -1.43694

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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
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Moorhen, Herring Gull +92 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Moorhen, Herring Gull +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Antherophagus pallens · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Antherophagus pallens · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Holly, White Dead-nettle +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Holly, White Dead-nettle +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, White Dead-nettle, Raspberry

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational 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
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Cycling

123 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National 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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St Chad's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park2.2 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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