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St Michael and All Angel's Church

WildlifeBirdsInsects
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
  • 🛝Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +86 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Oystercatcher +86 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Common Blue Damselfly, Early Bumblebee +69 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Common Blue Damselfly, Early Bumblebee +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Selfheal, Creeping Thistle +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Selfheal, Creeping Thistle +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Wolsingham Family WalkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Ashes Quarry GeotrailWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Stanhope Burn GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Mill Lanepublic footpath · 82 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 82 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

C2C Stanhope on-road braid

Named routeRef C2CRegional 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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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St. Michael and All Angels (5)

The Church of St. Michael and All Angels (5)

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