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St Michael Church

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.80979, -1.43915

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Coot, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Coot, Moorhen +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Aphrophora alni, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Aphrophora alni, Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Bittersweet, Common Poppy +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Bittersweet, Common Poppy +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

63 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
NCN 1 Seaham alternativeCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Easington Lane Apostolic Church

📷 Des Blenkinsopp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Easington Lane Apostolic Church

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🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park1.3 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hetton Park and BogsUrban park2.5 km→🌱South Hetton Welfare ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Durham Road ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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