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St Peter's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.48647, -0.97693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Curlew
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica) +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Lapwing, Curlew, Red Grouse (scotica) +60 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Heath +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Route 165

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Esk Valley WalkWalking route
Named routeRef EVRegional walking route
Samaritan WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Three Ridings on FootWalking route
Named routeRef 3RRegional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 168Cycling route
Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network
Guisborough LoopCycling route
Named routeRef GuisboroughLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 168Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route
Named route
Guisborough Forest Red RouteMountain bike route
Named routeRef Red
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's Church, Commondale

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's Church, Commondale

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Useful places within 5 km

✦White Cross wayside cross at the junction of the roads to Castleton and CommondaleHistoric site1.6 km→✦Commondale Moor cairn cemeteryHistoric site1.2 km→✦Round barrow 640m north west of Old Castle Hill, on Quaker's Causeway, south east of Black HowesHistoric site1.7 km→✦Round barrow 490m north of North IngsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Two round barrows on Moorsholm Moor known as Black HowesHistoric site1.9 km→✦Round barrow 550m south of Lockwood Beck on Quaker's Causeway, north of Black HowesHistoric site2 km→