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St Charles Roman Catholic Church

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.71120, -1.59369

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Hesperocorixa sahlbergi, Common Water-Boatman +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Hesperocorixa sahlbergi, Common Water-Boatman +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gorse, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Gorse, Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Riverside TrailWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 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
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. David's Church, Tudhoe

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. David's Church, Tudhoe

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WHITWORTH HALLCountry park2.4 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦CROXDALE HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Dean Bank Recreational ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦BRANCEPETH CASTLEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Low BurnhallUrban park4 km→

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