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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.02670, -1.56146

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Coot, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Short-fruited Willowherb, Bluebell, Timothy +175 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Short-fruited Willowherb, Bluebell, Timothy +175 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Water Mint, Autumn Hawkbit, Common Orache +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
The Angel's WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blackett's Cutpublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Blackett's Cutpublic footpath · 648 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 648 mSurface gravelPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route LinkMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route C - BackworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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