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St Mary's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.04272, -1.88199

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Chaffinch, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Feather-moss +61 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Hypnum cupressiforme var. cupressiforme, Common Feather-moss +61 more · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Reivers' Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.9 km
Named routeRef 10Length 11.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 10Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.4 km
Named routeRef 10Length 5.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route281 m
Named routeRef 10Length 281 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route166 m
Named routeRef 10Length 166 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Stamfordham

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Stamfordham

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✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between the B6309 and the B6321 in wall miles 16, 17 and 18Historic site4.5 km→🌱Cheeseburn GrangeUrban park1.8 km→✦East Matfen medieval village and open field systemHistoric site2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→✦Welton medieval settlement, open field system and fishpondsHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Cheeseburn GrangeUrban park1.9 km→

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