St Mary's Church
Getting here
54.52775, -1.83652
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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Route 165
- 🐕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
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Route 165
- 🐕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
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ivy, Holly, Japanese Knotweed +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy, Holly, Japanese Knotweed +22 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +24 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small Tortoiseshell +24 more · last seen 2022
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 165
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Teesdale Waypublic footpath · 69 m
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route
Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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