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St Cuthbert's Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Wren, Herring Gull +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Herring Gull +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Greater Plantain, Barren Brome, Large Bindweed +316 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Greater Plantain, Barren Brome, Large Bindweed +316 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Elder, Red Dead-nettle +30 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational 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
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Cycling

142 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

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