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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Café Bowes — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Feverfew, Opium Poppy +70 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ivy-leaved Toadflax, Feverfew, Opium Poppy +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Hazel, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km

Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway

Named routeLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A66Regional 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

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Mount Eff Lanebyway open to all traffic · 536 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 536 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barnard Castle : St Mary's Catholic Church

Barnard Castle : St Mary's Catholic Church

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