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St Edwin's Church

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.53197, -1.65257

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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
  • 🌿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· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chiffchaff, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Cicely, Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Sweet Cicely, Yellow Loosestrife +125 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Sweet Cicely, Yellow Loosestrife +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Cercopis vulnerata +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Cercopis vulnerata +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mowden Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef MowdenLocal cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Darlington LoopCycling route
Named routeRef LoopLocal cycle route
Baydale Beck Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef BaydaleLocal cycle route
Blackwell Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef BlackwellLocal cycle route
Hummersknott Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HummersknottLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Park BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Edwin's Church and Vicarage

📷 Hugh Mortimer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Edwin's Church and Vicarage

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Piercebridge Roman fortHistoric site1.6 km→✦Coniscliffe Road waterworksHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Broken Scar Picnic AreaUrban park3.6 km→🌱West ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦Piercebridge BridgeHistoric site1.5 km→✦Piercebridge Roman FortHistoric site1.6 km→

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