Glade
← Back⛪ Religious grounds

St Cuthbert's Church

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.98135, -2.53269

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +162 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Tiger Beetle, Eristalis intricaria +60 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Green Tiger Beetle, Eristalis intricaria +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Physcia tenella, Oak Moss +5 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Ramalina farinacea, Physcia tenella, Oak Moss +5 more · last seen 2016

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
🚴

Cycling

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 68Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 72Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route791 m
Named routeRef 68Length 791 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route352 m
Named routeRef 68Length 352 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Cuthbert's Church and graveyard, Greenhead

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Cuthbert's Church and graveyard, Greenhead

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Eden's LawnUrban park4.9 km→✦Carvoran Roman fort and Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the unclassified road to Old Shield and the field boundary west of the fort in wall miles 45 and 46Historic site700 m→🌱Walltown Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦Hadrian's Wall, vallum, section of the Stanegate Roman road and a Roman temporary camp between the B6318 road and Poltross Burn in wall miles 46 and 47Historic site1.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 5af4bad1-042f-41a4-b56e-7ddd386627c5