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St John's Church

📷 Simon Armstrong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.57887, -1.17329

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Jackdaw +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Sycamore +138 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Hawthorn, Sycamore +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Rowan, Blackthorn +20 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Grayling, Small White +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Grayling, Small White +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Teesdale Way (Middlesbrough to Warrenby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
8 Bridges Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 8 BridgesLocal cycle route
James Cook University Hospital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef JCUHLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

South Bank Baptist Church 1

📷 Simon Armstrong · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Stewart ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Pallister ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Albert ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Ayresome GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Stewart ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱South Bank Millennium GreenUrban park500 m→

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