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St Helen's Church

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.72273, -1.46553

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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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Moorhen +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Rock-rose, Viper's-bugloss, Basil Thyme +88 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Rock-rose, Viper's-bugloss, Basil Thyme +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Speckled Wood +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Basil Thyme, Wild Strawberry, Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bowburn WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route

One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Helen's Church in Church Kelloe

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen's Church in Church Kelloe

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🌱Coxhoe ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉WINGATE QUARRYNature reserve3 km→🌱Bowburn ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Bowburn Sensory GardenUrban park3.8 km→🦉GORE BURNNature reserve4.3 km→🦉CROW TREESNature reserve1.7 km→

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