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St Paul's Church

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.62071, -1.76150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Evenwood 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
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Hedgehog, Otter, Rabbit +12 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Common Furrow Bee, Ashy Mining Bee +27 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 715Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Paul's Church - Evenwood

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul's Church - Evenwood

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🌱The GreenUrban park200 m→✦Enclosures and industrial workings on Cockfield FellHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.1 km→✦RABY CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪Cornerstone Christian CentreReligious grounds300 m→