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St Joseph's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 14
  • 🐕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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Kidney-spot Ladybird, Blue-tailed Damselfly +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Poppy +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Bristly Oxtongue, Common Poppy +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
Tees LinkWalking 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
🚴

Cycling

96 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
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
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

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