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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 306m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Herring Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Herring Gull +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Aphrophora alni +48 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Aphrophora alni +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bittersweet, Ragged-Robin, Creeping Thistle +59 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bittersweet, Ragged-Robin, Creeping Thistle +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Spear Mint, White Dead-nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red Clover Leaf WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Dragonfly routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shrew routeWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Heron routeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 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
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
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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St Michael and All Angels Church Easington Lane

St Michael and All Angels Church Easington Lane

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