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St Michael's Church

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.84230, -1.46915

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Brown Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Knapweed +95 more · last seen 2026; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Rosebay Willowherb, Common Knapweed +95 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Elder, Red Dead-nettle +12 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Cuddy's CorseWalking route12 km
Named routeLength 12 kmPoint-to-pointLocal 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
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National 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
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St. Michael's Church, Houghton-le-Spring

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's Church, Houghton-le-Spring

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