Plan your visit
🦅Birds🧺Picnic✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
55.23363, -2.10153
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Impromptu Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Meadow Pipit and Carrion Crow
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Impromptu Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Free🧺Picnic spot
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🧺Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, car park
Free
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST CUTHBERT; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Birds — Meadow Pipit, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Heath, Silver-ground Carpet +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Palustriella falcata, Heather +142 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
St Cuthbert's Three Church TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route122 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route413 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 413 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Elsdon, St. Cuthbert's Church: Southern aspect
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