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St Michael's Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.41685, -1.71086

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦105+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Courtyard 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
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +102 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Spring Brittlestem, Orange Mosscap +23 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Spring Brittlestem, Orange Mosscap +23 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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Red: (Open 16 Oct-14 June)Walking route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ratten Rowbyway open to all traffic · 435 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 435 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alnwick, St. Michael's Church: South aisle east end detail

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alnwick, St. Michael's Church: South aisle east end detail

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