St Thomas Church
Getting here
54.92199, -1.56984
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Cow Parsley +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Daisy, Ribwort Plantain, Cow Parsley +38 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +28 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route
Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish
Tyne-Wear TrailWalking route
H100 - Beamish ValleyWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 14Cycling route
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Angel CyclewayCycling route
East Gateshead CyclewayCycling route
Beamish LoopCycling route11 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Graves and war memorial, Church of St. Thomas, Eighton Banks
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