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St Michael's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Gary Fellows · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.83617, -1.47093

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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 271m 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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Gorse, Musk-mallow +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Gorse, Musk-mallow +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly, Migrant Hawker +37 more · last seen 2025

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

45 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
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Michaels Church

📷 Gary Fellows · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hetton Lyons Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️HETTON LYONSCountry park2.5 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park4.4 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦Finchale PrioryHistoric site4.9 km→

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