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St Thomas's Church

📷 Wikipedia · St Thomas's Church, Salisbury · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.86767, -1.74946

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 325m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Bush Vetch, Mugwort +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Yarrow, Bush Vetch, Mugwort +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Four-spotted Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Bilberry, Rowan +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heritage 100 - LanchesterWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Boundary WalkWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Red Kite TrailWalking route18 km
Named routeLength 18 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 6Walking route

Thornley Woodland Centre to Beamish

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Bowes Railway PathCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Satley LoopCycling route30 km
Named routeRef CDN1Length 30 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Tanfield Railway PathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
PowerlineMountain bike route4 km
Named routeLength 4 km

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas's Church, Salisbury

📷 Wikipedia · St Thomas's Church, Salisbury · CC BY-SA 3.0

St Thomas's Church, Salisbury

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