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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.66178, -1.62803

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

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 — Swift, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Magpie, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Tufted Vetch, Herb-Robert, Cowslip +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Herb-Robert, Cowslip +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Red Admiral, Speckled Wood +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
H100 - Spennymoor and Byers GreenWalking route
Named routeRef 14Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 70Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye

📷 Wikipedia · St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Hay-on-Wye

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