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St Peter's Church

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.91315, -1.37510

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Herring Gull and Rock Dove
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Atrium — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Rock Dove, Black-headed Gull +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South Bents

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Tees to Tyne

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: South Bents to AmbleWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

89 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 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 1Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 7Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Harton Branch RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Marsden Quarry RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's Church

📷 Matthew Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Roker ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Mowbray GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Roker ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Margaret Thompson ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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