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St Mary Magdalen's Roman Catholic Church

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.83893, -1.34343

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN 1 Seaham alternative
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +95 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Winter Heliotrope, Sea-buckthorn +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Winter Heliotrope, Sea-buckthorn +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Seaham alternative

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 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
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National 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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 1Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Drivebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: service
New Drivebridleway · 470 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 470 mPath type: bridleway
New Drivebyway open to all traffic · 173 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 173 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A wet morning at Seaham

📷 John Lucas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A wet morning at Seaham

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🦉ROCKHOUSE DENENature reserve400 m→🌱Terrace GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Terrace GreenUrban park700 m→🌱Seaham Town ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Dawdon ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉NOSES POINTNature reserve2.3 km→

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