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St Thomas More's Roman Catholic Church

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Visitor Parking V1 177m away — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Herring Gull, Woodpigeon, Dunnock +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: James Cook University Hospital Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Teesdale Way (Middleton in Teesdale to Middlesbrough)Walking route

UK long distance footpath from Dufton to Warrenby.

Named routeRegional walking route
Thornaby Trail LoopWalking route
Named routeRef Thornaby TrailRound tripLocal walking route
Thornaby Trail ConnectionsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tees LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marton West BeckWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Teesside Park AccessCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Saltholm Cycle PathCycling route
Named routeRef SaltholmLocal cycle route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Thornaby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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