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The Old Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.04502, -2.11372

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Siskin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Siskin, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Siskin, Goldfinch +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form conspicua +8 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form conspicua +8 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Holy-grass, Monk's-hood, Early-purple Orchid · last seen 2023; Plants — Holy-grass, Monk's-hood, Early-purple Orchid · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
Named routeLength 134.5 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 72National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route265 m
Named routeRef 72Length 265 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route739 m
Named routeRef 72Length 739 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 72Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Church Cottages, Chollerton

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Church Cottages, Chollerton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The GreenUrban park3.4 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between field boundary east of milecastle 24 and field boundary west of the site of turret 25b in wall miles 24 to 25Historic site3.6 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between Chesters and the road to Simonburn in wall miles 27, 28 and 29Historic site3.6 km→✦Turret 29A (Black Carts)Historic site4.5 km→✦Hadrian's Wall and vallum between St Oswald's Cottages, east of Brunton Gate and the North Tyne in wall miles 25, 26 and 27Historic site2.6 km→✦The Roman fort, vicus, bridge abutments and associated remains of Hadrian's Wall at Chesters in wall mile 27Historic site2.9 km→

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