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St Cuthbert's Church

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.78207, -1.58474

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Campion, Snowdrop +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Campion, Snowdrop +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Flass Valepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: service
Flass Streetpublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Redhills Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Cuthbert's Church and churchyard

📷 David Martin · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Cuthbert's Church and churchyard

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🌱Wharton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Durham University Botanic GardenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Wharton ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Territorial Lane GardenUrban park1.2 km→✦Framwellgate BridgeHistoric site800 m→

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