St Mary's Church
Getting here
55.00308, -1.50451
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
Strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Wren, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Wren, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Couch, American Willowherb, Feverfew +351 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Couch, American Willowherb, Feverfew +351 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Common Chickweed +36 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +27 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Stride out walkWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
156 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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