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St John's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.00535, -1.71190

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Black-tailed Godwit +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bush Vetch, Wall Speedwell, American Willowherb +275 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bush Vetch, Wall Speedwell, American Willowherb +275 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Sorrel, Ground-elder +26 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
National Cycle Network Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRef (14) / (141) / (72)National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Whorlton

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Whorlton

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