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Tower house in the churchyard of St James's Church

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📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

54.83587, -2.08120

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Peacock, Meadow Brown +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Crane's-bill, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +121 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Rookhope Trails 4Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Lead Mining TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Way of LightWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Blanchland GeotrailWalking route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route C2CCycling route

C2C off-road sections - no longer NCN

Named routeRef C2CRegional cycle route
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route24 km
Named routeRef 7Length 24 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sea to Sea routeMountain bike route

The UK's most popular challenge cycle route, travelling 136 miles between the Irish Sea and the North Sea, from Cumbria to Tyneside via the northern Lake District and the Pennines

Named routeRef C2CPoint-to-pointRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

(Remains of) pele tower in the grounds of St. James's Church, Hunstanworth (2)

📷 Mike Quinn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

(Remains of) pele tower in the grounds of St. James's Church, Hunstanworth (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Lead mining remains at RamshawHistoric site1.7 km→⛪Blanchland Abbey Church St Mary the VirginReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Blanchland Premonstratensian AbbeyHistoric site2.2 km→⛪St James's ChurchReligious grounds0 m→✦Burntshieldhaugh Fell prehistoric settlement and field system, 570m east of Ivy PoolHistoric site3.6 km→✦Prehistoric hut circle settlement, farmstead and field system, 425m east of Burntshield HaughHistoric site4.6 km→