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St Mary's Burial Ground
Plan your visit
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.42944, -1.53677
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wren
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Reed Bunting +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Wren, Reed Bunting +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Darter, Alder Leaf Beetle · last seen 2022
Free
Churchyard walks
Good match
Cemetery — managed green space with wildlife
Free
Heritage
Moderate match
Cemetery — local history and memorials
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚶
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Little Smeaton medieval village and rabbit warrens, immediately south east of Westhorpe HallHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Eloy's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Medieval settlement of Dalton upon Tees and associated field systemHistoric site4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds800 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦South Cowton deserted medieval village, immediately south west of Cowton CastleHistoric site1.8 km→