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St Romald's Church

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Great Tit, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie, Sprucecone Cap +18 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Powdery Brittlegill, Veiled Poisonpie, Sprucecone Cap +18 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +209 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Painted Lady, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood +209 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Enchanter's-nightshade, Primrose +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hard Shield-fern, Enchanter's-nightshade, Primrose +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Kirk Yetholm)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Teesdale Way (Dufton to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Tees Railway PathWalking route9.7 km

Follows route of former Tees Valley Railway

Named routeLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Tan Hill to Middleton in Teesdale)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tees Railway Walkpublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface compactedPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Former NCN 70 around Barnard CastleCycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 70Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Red route (difficult)Mountain bike route23.5 km
Named routeRef RedLength 23.5 kmRound trip
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Romald's Church, Romaldkirk

St Romald's Church, Romaldkirk

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