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ST JOHN'S CEMETERY

8 ha
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Dogs welcome8 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Redshank +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Redshank +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stinking Hellebore · last seen 2026; Plants — Stinking Hellebore · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

150 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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