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St Mary's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.90655, -1.45018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Teal and Tufted Duck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 267m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Teal, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Teal, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Teal, Tufted Duck, Grey Heron +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Gorse, Daisy +16 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Gorse, Daisy +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 7

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Way of Learning

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pelaw Metro routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Church of St Mary, South Hylton

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Mary, South Hylton

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