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St Helen's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.63602, -1.70993

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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
  • 🛝Playground 212m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lily Beetle, Heart & Dart +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lily Beetle, Heart & Dart +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +48 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Witton-le-Wear Circular Walk 1Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Walton Crescentpublic footpath · 40 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 40 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Oswald Streetbyway open to all traffic · 113 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 113 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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Auckland, St Helen's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Auckland, St Helen's Church

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🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Auckland ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦AUCKLAND CASTLE PARKHistoric site4.8 km→

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