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St Thomas's Church

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.74807, -2.00635

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and House Sparrow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Durham Dales Centre Tea Room — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Small Heath, Eristalis pertinax +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk: Frosterley (Walk 3)Walking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Ashes Quarry GeotrailWalking route3 km
Named routeLength 3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Stanhope Burn GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
Route C2CCycling route

C2C Stanhope on-road braid

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 7Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route

The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines

Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route
Hamsterley Common CircuitMountain bike route38 km
Named routeRef CDW13Length 38 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas's Church, Stanhope

📷 Russel Wills · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas's Church, Stanhope

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌽Bondisle AllotmentsAllotments300 m→🌱The GreenUrban park4 km→✦Market cross, 35m and 50m south of St Thomas' ChurchHistoric site100 m→🌽Old Hall AllotmentsAllotments800 m→✦Stanhope BridgeHistoric site1.2 km→✦St Botolph's Chapel, 280m north east of Frosterley BridgeHistoric site3.6 km→