St Thomas Aquinas Roman Catholic Church
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Places › England › North East › Darlington Getting here
54.54338, -1.54939
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Mugwort, Gypsywort, Rowan +45 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Mugwort, Gypsywort, Rowan +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Culiseta annulata, Parent Bug +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Culiseta annulata, Parent Bug +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Alternatives in Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barmpton & Little Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Brafferton & Newton Ketton Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 3 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 14 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 14 National Cycle Network
Show on map Mowden Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mowden Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Route 165 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 165 National Cycle Network
Show on map Darlington Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Morton Park Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Morton Local cycle route
Show on map Baydale Beck Cycle Path Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Baydale Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Park BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Faverdale BMX Track Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Houses on North Road (A167)
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Wildlife to spot
18,717 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,717 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Dunnock +25
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harlequin Ladybird · Culiseta annulata · Syrphus · Parent Bug · 7-spot Ladybird +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Spear Thistle · Stinking Iris · Spindle · Silver Birch · Ash +7
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Spindle Euonymus europaeus Silver Birch Betula pendula Ash Fraxinus excelsior Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,717 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 30 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Dunnock +25
House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Harlequin Ladybird · Culiseta annulata · Syrphus · Parent Bug · 7-spot Ladybird +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Culiseta annulata Culiseta annulata Syrphus Syrphus2025 Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata Spear Thistle · Stinking Iris · Spindle · Silver Birch · Ash +7
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima Spindle Euonymus europaeus Silver Birch Betula pendula Ash Fraxinus excelsior Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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