St Margaret's Church and churchyard
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Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
54.35583, -0.53660
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turtle Dove and Chaffinch
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Turtle Dove and Chaffinch
- ✦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
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Turtle Dove, Chaffinch, Blackbird +94 more · last seen 2025
Birds — Turtle Dove, Chaffinch, Blackbird +94 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Darter, Common Darter, Large Red Damselfly +28 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Wood Anemone, Cowberry, Slender St John's-wort +12 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cleveland WayWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Filey Brigg to North GareWalking route▾
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
North Sea Trail, EnglandWalking route▾
Named routeRef NSInternational walking route
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route▾
Lincoln - Whitby
Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route▾
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 1Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route23 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 23 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route36 m▾
Named routeRef 1Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Dalby Forest Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red
Photos
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Old St Margaret's Church, Harwood Dale
Photos
Old St Margaret's Church, Harwood Dale
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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