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St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.81580, -1.38886

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Yellowhammer +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Yellowhammer +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Black-Kneed Apple Capsid, Common Darter, Cixius nervosus +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black-Kneed Apple Capsid, Common Darter, Cixius nervosus +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Field Scabious, Elder +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Field Scabious, Elder +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Meadowsweet, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 1Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Murton, Co. Durham, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Murton, Co. Durham, St Joseph's Roman Catholic Church

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