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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.76297, -1.31460

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Dunnock
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pyramidal Orchid, Bee Orchid, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi, Corizus hyoscyami, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) chrysanthemi, Corizus hyoscyami, Marmalade Hoverfly +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Durham Coastal PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Squirrel TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Yew Tree TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 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
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to HaswellCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church

📷 Colin Kinnear · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦THE CASTLE, CASTLE EDENHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Wood House ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Welfare ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉EASINGTONNature reserve3.2 km→🦉HORDEN GRASSLANDSNature reserve900 m→

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