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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 467m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Dunnock +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Triplax aenea, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Triplax aenea, Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Angel's Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Dryopteris borreri, Hart's-Tongue +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Dryopteris borreri, Hart's-Tongue +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Valley lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
East lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Coast lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Horton lineCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

8 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
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's District Church, Holywell

St Mary's District Church, Holywell

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