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St Thomas's Church

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

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.89586, -1.44276

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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
  • ☕Coffee King — 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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

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Bird watching

Birds — Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Avocet, Little Ringed Plover, Herring Gull +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Norway Maple, Guelder-rose, Wood Anemone +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Norway Maple, Guelder-rose, Wood Anemone +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: North Gare to South BentsWalking route
Named routeRef England Coast PathNational walking route
Way of LearningWalking route61 km
Named routeLength 61 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tyne and Wear Heritage Way Section 7Walking route15.2 km
Named routeLength 15.2 kmRegional walking route
Bede's WayWalking route19 km

Route linking linking the twin Anglo-Saxon monasteries of St Peter’s in Wearmouth and St Paul’s in Jarrow

Named routeLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

109 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Tees to TyneCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route217 m
Named routeRef 7Length 217 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route247 m
Named routeRef 7Length 247 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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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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🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.1 km→🏞️HERRINGTONCountry park2.9 km→🌱Herrington Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Mowbray ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Barnes ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Backhouse ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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