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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 114m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +106 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Blackbird +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Common Fleabane, Hemp-agrimony +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wild Carrot, Common Fleabane, Hemp-agrimony +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Corizus hyoscyami +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Hieroglyphic Ladybird, Corizus hyoscyami +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Durham Coastal Pathpublic footpath · 838 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 838 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route543 m
Named routeRef 14Length 543 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route638 m
Named routeRef 14Length 638 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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