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St John's Church

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.76783, -2.39736

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Chaffinch
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CampsiteParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Isaac's Tea TrailWalking route58 km
Named routeLength 58 kmRound tripRegional walking route
South Tyne TrailWalking route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 7Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 7Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Tyne TrailMountain bike route37 km
Named routeLength 37 kmRegional cycle route
Great North Trail (North Pennines and Kielder Forest)Mountain bike route123.9 km
Named routeLength 123.9 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Garrigill

📷 John Lord · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Garrigill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lead mines, ore works and smeltmill at NentheadHistoric site4.1 km→✦Smelting MillHistoric site4.3 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→✦Fletcheras Rake lead workingsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Whitesike and Bentyfield lead mines and ore worksHistoric site1.2 km→✦Lead rake workings on Flinty Fell, 800m north west of Flinty QuarryHistoric site1.9 km→