St Mary's Church
Getting here
54.61314, -1.80176
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Kestrel +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Kestrel +73 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +77 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Heath Waxcap, Parrot Waxcap, Snowy Waxcap +77 more · last seen 2016
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Turnip Tigress +75 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Eristalis tenax, Turnip Tigress +75 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Floating Sweet-grass, Musk Thistle, Germander Speedwell +148 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Floating Sweet-grass, Musk Thistle, Germander Speedwell +148 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Thyme-leaved Speedwell, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Meadowsweet +17 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Gaunless Valley Heritage WalkWalking route9 km
🚴Cycling
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route754 m
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