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St Mary's Church

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.81529, -1.49865

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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 — Mallard, Lapwing, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Lapwing, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Gorse, Common Spotted-orchid +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Gorse, Common Spotted-orchid +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Meadowsweet, Ramsons +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Denepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
Adventure Lanepublic footpath · 377 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 377 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route647 m
Named routeRef 14Length 647 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sheen Closebyway open to all traffic · 162 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary the Virgin church

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary the Virgin church

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🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park3.8 km→✦Finchale PrioryHistoric site2.7 km→✦Finchale Priory Benedictine cell: hermitage, monastic precinct and site of priory watermillHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park2.8 km→

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