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St Michael's Church

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.59573, -1.61578

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Great Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 204m 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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Great Tit, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Common Spotted-orchid, Ragged-Robin +36 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Common Spotted-orchid, Ragged-Robin +36 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Locomotion & Historic ShildonWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Brafferton & Newton KettonWalking route
Named routeRef 3Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 725National Cycle Network
Harrowgate Hill RouteCycling route
Named routeRef HarrowgateLocal cycle route
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 715Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route110 m
Named routeRef 715Length 110 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St. Michael's church, Heighington

📷 pam fray · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Michael's church, Heighington

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Nearby places

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🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🦉BYERLEYNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Woodham ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱East GreenUrban park100 m→🌱Baliol GreenUrban park3.9 km→

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