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St James's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.66241, -1.63578

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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
  • 🛝Playground 233m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Beech, Tufted Vetch, Herb-Robert +62 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Tufted Vetch, Herb-Robert +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Beech, Hogweed, Wild Strawberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood, Red Admiral +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional 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
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 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
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Coundon, Co. Durham, St James's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coundon, Co. Durham, St James's Church

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🌱Auckland ParkUrban park2 km→🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→✦AUCKLAND CASTLE PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️WINDLESTONE HALLCountry park3 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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