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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Peter Gregson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.85985, -1.69335

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 314m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mugwort, Devil's-bit Scabious, Broad-leaved Willowherb +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mugwort, Devil's-bit Scabious, Broad-leaved Willowherb +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - Walridge FellWalking route
Named routeRef 5Round tripLocal walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hedley Hall Wood Blue TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
Named routeRef CDN6Length 11 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Link RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
West Ousterley Roadbyway open to all traffic · 51 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 51 mPath type: residential
West Ousterley Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, South Stanley

📷 Peter Gregson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, South Stanley

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Redman ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉CHAPMAN'S WELLNature reserve2.2 km→🦉TANFIELD LEA MARSHNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱BeamishburnUrban park3.4 km→

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