St Margaret's Church
Getting here
54.89357, -1.70903
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🍄Mushroom 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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Ochre Bracket, Trichoderma viride, Ribbed Bell +56 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ochre Bracket, Trichoderma viride, Ribbed Bell +56 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Tufted Vetch, Yarrow, Japanese Knotweed +80 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Tufted Vetch, Yarrow, Japanese Knotweed +80 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Melinopterus sphacelatus, Lagria hirta +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Melinopterus sphacelatus, Lagria hirta +18 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Ramsons, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km
See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Front Streetpublic footpath · 65 m
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Link RouteCycling route
Beggars Wood Cycle RouteCycling route
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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