St Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › North East › South Tyneside Getting here
54.96439, -1.47017
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 216m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 216m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Common Nettle, Rosebay Willowherb +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Common Nettle, Rosebay Willowherb +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Darter, Orange Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Way of Learning
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Way of Learning Walking route 61 km ▾
Named route Length 61 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Stride out walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Hadrian's Wall Path Walking route 134.5 km ▾
Named route Length 134.5 km National walking route
Show on map Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7 Walking route 15.2 km ▾
Named route Length 15.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to Amble Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ECP National walking route
Show on map 139 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Bowes Railway Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Coast Road cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV12 International cycle route
Show on map Hadrian's Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 72 National Cycle Network
Show on map Angel Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising Sun Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward Dock Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend Dene Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Harton Branch Route Mountain bike route ▾
Marsden Quarry Route Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
14,621 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,621 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +27
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Rabbit
Otter Lutra lutra Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker +2
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Migrant Hawker 🌿 Plants 8 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Black Spleenwort · Common Nettle · Wall-rue · Blackthorn +3
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Common Toadflax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,621 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 32 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Herring Gull · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Moorhen +27
Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Dipper Cinclus cinclus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Curlew Numenius arquata2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Rabbit
Otter Lutra lutra Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Southern Hawker +2
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Migrant Hawker 🌿 Plants 8 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Black Spleenwort · Common Nettle · Wall-rue · Blackthorn +3
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025 Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025 Common Toadflax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aeshna mixta
Aeshna mixta
Linaria vulgaris2025
Linaria vulgaris2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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