The Priory Church of St Andrew
Plan your visit
Getting here
54.97144, -2.10298
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Refectory Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Refectory Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST ANDREWS'; Religious grounds — local heritage
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Coal Tit +54 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Way of LightWalking route
Historic Fortifications TrailWalking route
Historic Dilston TrailWalking route
Hadrian's Wall PathWalking route134.5 km
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Hadrian's CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route
The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland
National Byway Hexham LoopCycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route452 m
Main RouteCycling route71 m
Wildlife to spot
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