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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

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 14
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Wren +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emerald Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 14

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Selfheal, Pedunculate Oak · last seen 2025; Plants — Early-purple Orchid, Selfheal, Pedunculate Oak · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Yarm - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stockton - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Ingleby - Preston ParkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Longnewton

St Mary's Church, Longnewton

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