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St Matthew's Church

📷 Vin Mullen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.96939, -1.49216

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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
  • ☕Bede's well Cafe — 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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Daisy +68 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine, Daisy +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Dandelion +10 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Common Darter +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stride out walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

151 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Angel CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Waggonways Cycle Route D - Rising SunMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route E - Silverlink Albert Edward DockMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route F - Wallsend DeneMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Matthew’s RC Church in Jarrow

📷 Vin Mullen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Matthew’s RC Church in Jarrow

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🌱King George's FieldUrban park900 m→🌱Carr-Ellison ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱St Johns GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Walker ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Temple Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Robert Readhead ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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