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St John's Church

📷 mauldy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.81845, -2.66367

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Yarrow, Eyebright +106 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Yarrow, Eyebright +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Blackthorn, Bilberry +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Garden Bumblebee, Small Black Ant +25 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Small Garden Bumblebee, Small Black Ant +25 more · last seen 2024

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Greylag Goose, Great Tit, Lapwing +3 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Greylag Goose, Great Tit, Lapwing +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.8 km
Named routeRef 68Length 3.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route12.9 km
Named routeRef 7Length 12.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church

📷 mauldy · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ainstable (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Croglin Lime WorksHistoric site1.4 km→✦Broomrigg D: small stone circle in Broomrigg Plantation, 760m north west of Far ShieldsHistoric site2.6 km→

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