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St Cuthbert's Church

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BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Little Ringed Plover
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Oddfellows Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Little Ringed Plover, Goldeneye +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Scarlet Waxcap, Apricot Club +15 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee, Tree Bumblebee +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route265 m
Named routeRef 72Length 265 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Named routeRef 72Length 739 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route511 m
Named routeRef 72Length 511 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 72Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Cuthbert's Church, Church Street

St. Cuthbert's Church, Church Street

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