Getting here
54.10498, -1.61999
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Monks' Walk from Brimham Rocks to Fountains Abbey
Heritage
Free55%Religious grounds — local heritage
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
33
25 named nearby · 8 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
22
22 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Ripon Sanctuary Way · Walking16 km
Aislabie Walk · Walking27 km
Short Powered Mobility Vehicle Route, Fountains Abbey · Walking0
The Seven Bridges Valley Walk, Fountains Abbey · Walking6.1 km
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this religious grounds
St Michael and All Angel's Church is a religious grounds.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 210m
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Playground
167m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
🌱Fountains Abbey and Studley RoyalUrban park3.3 km→✦STUDLEY ROYALHistoric site3.7 km→✦Fountains Cistercian Abbey; monastic precinct, mill, water management works, agricultural and industrial features and 18th century gardensHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Sawley GreenUrban park200 m→✦Medieval deer park pale surrounding Fountains ParkHistoric site1.8 km→✦The ObeliskHistoric site2.9 km→