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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.16785, -0.68249
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
- ⛪Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Greylag Goose +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Common Darter +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
⛪Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km▾
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km▾
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km▾
Named routeRef 166Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route425 m▾
Named routeRef 166Length 425 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route428 m▾
Named routeRef 166Length 428 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m▾
Named routeRef 166Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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St Martin's Church, Scampston
Weather for this location
Next 14 daysNearby places
Useful places within 5 km
Wildlife to spot
6,970 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
6,970 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds56 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff +51
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- CootFulica atra
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- SwiftApus apus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2024
- GadwallMareca strepera2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2024▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Rabbit
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐝Insects9 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Eristalis nemorum · Leucozona lucorum +4
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2024
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum
- Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
6,970 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds56 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff +51
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Mute SwanCygnus olor
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Great TitParus major
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Greylag GooseAnser anser
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- CootFulica atra
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- SwiftApus apus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris2024
- GadwallMareca strepera2024
- Stock DoveColumba oenas2024
- MagpiePica pica2024
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2024
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024
- Barn OwlTyto alba2024
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2024
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe2024
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
🦌Mammals3 species
springsummer
2024▾
Brown Hare · Roe Deer · Rabbit
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐝Insects9 species
springsummerautumnwinter
2025▾
7-spot Ladybird · 2-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Eristalis nemorum · Leucozona lucorum +4
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata2024
- Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina
- Eristalis nemorumEristalis nemorum
- Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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