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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.87688, -1.75155

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Early Bumblebee, Small Garden Bumblebee +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Mugwort, Yarrow, Rowan +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mugwort, Yarrow, Rowan +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Raspberry, Sheep's Sorrel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Railway FootpathWalking route2.2 km
Named routeLength 2.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Valley Views Trail, GibsideWalking route7 km

See Gibside from a new perspective as you explore the estate & take in views across Derwent Valley. Wander through the Walled Garden & woodland to discover the ruined old Hall, to the quiet stretch of the River Derwent.

Named routeLength 7 kmDuration 02:00-04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Catchwell Roadpublic footpath · 269 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 269 mPath type: service
Lily Gardenspublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Patrick's R C Church, Dipton

📷 Robert Graham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Patrick's R C Church, Dipton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Derwent Park (Rowlands Gill)Urban park4.9 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.9 km→🦉DEEP DENENature reserve400 m→🌱Annfield Plain ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Oakey's ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉TANFIELD LEA MARSHNature reserve3.4 km→

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