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St Mary's Church

12 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

54.84682, -1.34895

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Vane Tempest car park 95m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Starling +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Avens, Yarrow +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wood Avens, Yarrow +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Heritage 100 - Seaham to Nose's PointWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 1Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Drivebridleway · 13 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: service
Church Lanebyway open to all traffic · 170 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 170 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
New Drivebridleway · 470 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 470 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Seaham, St Mary's Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Seaham, St Mary's Church

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🌱Seaham Town ParkUrban park1.1 km→🦉ROCKHOUSE DENENature reserve1.1 km→🌱Terrace GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Terrace GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Dawdon ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉NOSES POINTNature reserve3.3 km→

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