Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.69679, -1.11920
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Woodpigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +92 more · last seen 2024
Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +92 more · last seen 2024
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Spring Heath Robberfly, Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug +32 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
West Common Lanepublic footpath · 323 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 323 mPath type: footway
13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route638 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 638 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route317 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 317 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route232 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 232 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route22 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Photos
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St Paul's Church, Hensall
Photos
St Paul's Church, Hensall
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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