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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Peter Gregson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.87116, -1.69616

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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
  • ☕The Green Pelican Coffee House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Green-veined White +56 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Green-veined White +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Vetch, Common Knapweed +120 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Common Vetch, Common Knapweed +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

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Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Peter Gregson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

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🌱Redman ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park400 m→🦉TANFIELD LEA MARSHNature reserve1.3 km→🌱BeamishburnUrban park2.4 km→🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve3.1 km→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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