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St John's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.60653, -1.41731

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Blue Tit, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bush Vetch, Ribwort Plantain +88 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Meadowsweet, Bush Vetch, Ribwort Plantain +88 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Ringlet +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Small White, Ringlet +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

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
H100 - SedgefieldWalking route
Named routeRef 12Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
West Stockton - TownCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route597 m
Named routeRef 1Length 597 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route158 m
Named routeRef 1Length 158 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 1Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St. John's Church, Stillington

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. John's Church, Stillington

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🌱Honeypot WoodUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wynyard Woodland park and planetariumUrban park2.7 km→🌱Carrs Angling LakesUrban park2.8 km→🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park3.7 km→🦉STILLINGTON FOREST PARKNature reserve400 m→🌱Castle Eden Walkway Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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