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St Oswald the Martyr Church

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.86753, -1.48912

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 204m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Snowberry, Common Reed +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Snowberry, Common Reed +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Blackthorn, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Station to Riverside GroundCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 7Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route423 m
Named routeRef 7Length 423 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's Church, Shiney Row

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oswald's Church, Shiney Row

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🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park1.4 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park1.4 km→🌱Ayton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Elba ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱The Princess Anne ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦LAMBTON CASTLEHistoric site3.5 km→

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