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St Michael's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.44967, -1.60863

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • ☕The Earl Grey Tea House — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Black-headed Gull, Robin +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Longhoughton alternative

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northumberland Coast PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 1 Longhoughton alternativeCycling route
Named routeNational Cycle Network
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Alnmouth to Berwick-upon-Tweed

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 6Cycling route

Tynemouth - Edinburgh

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 1Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route259 m
Named routeRef 1Length 259 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 1Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Howick, St. Michael's Church: Southern aspect

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Howick, St. Michael's Church: Southern aspect

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HOWICK HALLHistoric site200 m→✦Dunstanburgh Castle: Romano-British settlement, 14th century enclosure castle and harbour, and World War II pillbox and foxholeHistoric site4.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.9 km→🪦Embleton CemeteryCemetery4.6 km→✦Craster defended settlementHistoric site2.3 km→⛪The Parish Church of St Peter and St PaulReligious grounds2.4 km→

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