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The Church of St Hugh

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.01356, -1.63439

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Great Tit +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Field Horsetail, Hoary Willowherb +219 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Prickly Sow-thistle, Field Horsetail, Hoary Willowherb +219 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Bramble +24 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heritage Trails: monumentWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: WallWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: cityWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage TrailsWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heritage Trails: churchesWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Coast Road cyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
Cycle Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers Off Road Cycle RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Waggonways Cycle Route A - Seaton BurnMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Waggonways Cycle Route B - Burradon and KillingworthMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Metro bridge crossing Wansbeck Road, Gosforth

📷 Graham Robson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Metro bridge crossing Wansbeck Road, Gosforth

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