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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

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Black-headed Gull
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • On The Corner — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Black-headed Gull, Herring Gull +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Adonis' Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel, Coltsfoot +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Groundsel, Coltsfoot +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

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

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Percy Main Metro routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Tyne to Alnmouth

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
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Mountain biking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named 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
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Backtrackbridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
The Avenue Waggonwaybridleway · 31 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 31 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: bridleway
The Avenue Waggonwaybridleway · 395 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 395 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St Mary The Virgin, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay

The Church of St Mary The Virgin, Monkseaton, Whitley Bay

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