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St Edmund's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.65323, -1.44838

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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
  • ☕Aubergine Cafe — 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· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wall-rue, Cow Parsley, Pedunculate Oak +74 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wall-rue, Cow Parsley, Pedunculate Oak +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Chickweed, Common Nettle +11 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hardwick Park & Bishop's FenWalking route
Named routeRef 7Round tripLocal walking route
Historical Circuit WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hardwick Park circular routeCycling route
Named routeRound tripLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4 m
Named routeRef 1Length 4 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route260 m
Named routeRef 1Length 260 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Edmund's Church, Sedgefield

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Edmund's Church, Sedgefield

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✦HARDWICK PARKHistoric site1 km→🏞️HARDWICK HALL - DURHAMCountry park1.3 km→🌱Hardwick ParkUrban park1.3 km→🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park4.8 km→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site3.7 km→✦Middleham CastleHistoric site3.7 km→

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