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St Mary's Church

✦ Ancient woodland50 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome50 ha

Getting here

54.66829, -1.34994

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Great Crested Grebe, Grey Heron +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Field Scabious, Common Knapweed, Viper's-bugloss +7 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +8 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Green-veined White +8 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Villages Native Tree WalkWalking route
Named routeRef 3 Villages TreeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trimdon Parish Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 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
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route39 m
Named routeRef 1Length 39 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 1Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route431 m
Named routeLength 431 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins of St Mary's Church, Embleton

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins of St Mary's Church, Embleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WYNYARD WOODLAND PARKCountry park4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.5 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→💧Hurworth Burn ReservoirReservoir3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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