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St Aidan's Church

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.00400, -2.22005

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Coot and Mallard
🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

picnic area, car park

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, picnic area

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Churchyard walks

Good match

Free

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Ribble WayWalking route114 km▾

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route

Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route▾

Named routeNational walking route

Airedale WayWalking route▾

Named routeRegional walking route

Peel Greenpublic footpath · 564 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 564 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

The Greenpublic footpath · 61 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Peel Greenpublic footpath · 31 m▾

Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

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Cycling

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13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route▾

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route

Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route61 m▾

Named routeRef 68Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route35 m▾

Named routeRef 68Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾

Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

17,193 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

17,193 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds74 species

summerautumn

2026

Coot · Mallard · Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose

+69 more species

All 74 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

CootFulica atra2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
TealAnas crecca2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Little StintCalidris minuta2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
HobbyFalco subbuteo2025
SwiftApus apus2025

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Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Frog

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

17,193 records · NBN Atlas

🐦

Birds74 species

summerautumn

2026

Coot · Mallard · Moorhen · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose

+69 more species

All 74 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

CootFulica atra2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
MoorhenGallinula chloropus2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
TealAnas crecca2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
GadwallMareca strepera2025
MagpiePica pica2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
SnipeGallinago gallinago2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Mute SwanCygnus olor2025
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
Great TitParus major2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
DunlinCalidris alpina2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
Little EgretEgretta garzetta2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
Ring-necked DuckAythya collaris2025
Sand MartinRiparia riparia2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos2025
Grey PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
PeregrineFalco peregrinus2025
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2025
GoosanderMergus merganser2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
BramblingFringilla montifringilla2025
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Little StintCalidris minuta2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
Great Black-backed GullLarus marinus2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola2025
Sedge WarblerAcrocephalus schoenobaenus2025
HobbyFalco subbuteo2025
SwiftApus apus2025

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Amphibians1 species

winter

2026

Common Frog

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Aidan's Church and churchyard, Hellifield

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Photos

📷 philandju · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Aidan's Church and churchyard, Hellifield

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Events & activities nearby

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Facilities

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Campsite

491m away

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Parking

The Green Car Park · Free · 169m

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Picnic spot

209m away

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Playground

207m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

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