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St Mark's Church

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.00239, -1.69244

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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
  • 🛝Playground 260m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +36 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Starling +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bush Vetch, Creeping Bent, Rough Meadow-grass +187 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bush Vetch, Creeping Bent, Rough Meadow-grass +187 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Orache, Bulrush +13 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mark’s RC Church, Newbiggin Hall Estate

📷 Anthony Foster · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mark’s RC Church, Newbiggin Hall Estate

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tyne Riverside Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Tyne Riverside Sensory Community GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Denton Dene NorthUrban park2 km→🌱The Bike GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Nuns Moor ParkUrban park4 km→🌱City of Newcastle Golf ClubUrban park4.1 km→

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