St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
Getting here
54.77807, -1.64243
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush +53 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ribwort Plantain, Cow Parsley +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ribwort Plantain, Cow Parsley +47 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hogweed, Rowan +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Small Pilgrim PlacesWalking route14.5 km
Jubilee WalkWalking route
Houghall Discovery TrailWalking route
Battle of Neville's CrossWalking route
🚴Cycling
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 14Cycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Langley Park to Sniperly LinkCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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