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St John's Church

📷 MSX · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.97113, -1.51559

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Obscura — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn +28 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Daisy, Rosebay Willowherb +253 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Daisy, Rosebay Willowherb +253 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

145 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Park Road Back Lane

📷 MSX · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Park Road Back Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Heaton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Walker ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱King George's FieldUrban park2.5 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Carr Ellison ParkUrban park100 m→

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