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Thornley Gospel Hall

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.75170, -1.43278

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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 265m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Swift, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Pheasant, Swift, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Meadow Crane's-bill, Elder +16 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Meadow Crane's-bill, Elder +16 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Rowan, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cassop-cum-Quarrington circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cassop Vale circular walkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Way of LoveWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Crowtrees Heritage Walk (Red)Walking route

One of three heritage trails, but Green and Blue trails are very fragmentary on OSM.

Named routeLocal walking route
Trimdon Parish Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Route 14Cycling route
Named routeRef 14National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Peterlee to Shotton CollieryCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Peterlee to NCR1Cycling route2.8 km
Named routeLength 2.8 kmLocal cycle route
Peterlee to WingateCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Hillybridleway · 979 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 979 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Thornley Gospel Hall.

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Thornley Gospel Hall.

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Nearby places

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🦉GORE BURNNature reserve1 km→🦉WINGATE QUARRYNature reserve2.4 km→🦉CROW TREESNature reserve4.5 km→✦Thornley Pit WheelHistoric site300 m→✦Medieval settlement and open field system at Old WingateHistoric site2.4 km→✦Old Wingate medieval villageHistoric site2.4 km→

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