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Woodhouse Close Church

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.64705, -1.68585

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via National Cycle Network Route 715
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 715

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Mystacides azurea, Emerald Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Mystacides azurea, Emerald Damselfly +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Sun Spurge +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Sun Spurge +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Weardale WayWalking route124 km
Named routeLength 124 kmRegional walking route
Witon-le-Wear Circular Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Finchale Camino Inglés (Durham to Escomb)Walking route
Named routePoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Mineral Valleys Walk - Escomb, Witton Park & EtherleyWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Way of Life - Gainford to EscombWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Walney to Wear Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 70National Cycle Network
Locomotion WayCycling route3.2 km
Named routeLength 3.2 kmLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 715Cycling route

Walney to Wear (via Bishop Auckland)

Named routeRef 715National Cycle Network
National Byway (County Durham and Northumberland)Cycling route

The National Byway route through County Durham and Northumberland

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.3 km
Named routeRef 715Length 7.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 715Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodhouse Church and Community Centre Proudfoot Drive Bishop Auckland

📷 peter robinson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodhouse Church and Community Centre Proudfoot Drive Bishop Auckland

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🌱Auckland ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦AUCKLAND CASTLE PARKHistoric site2.9 km→✦Castle Chare fountainHistoric site2.1 km→

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