St Peter and St Felix' Church
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🦅Birds✦Heritage🦉Wildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
54.45455, -1.78453
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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 Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
- ✦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 Barn Owl and Woodpigeon
- ✦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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +94 more · last seen 2025
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST FELIX; Religious grounds — local heritage
Birds — Barn Owl, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +94 more · last seen 2025
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2020
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Rubus dasyphyllus, Tufted Hair-grass +199 more · last seen 2017
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Coast to Coast Walk (Shap to Richmond)Walking route▾
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
A66 Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A66Regional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
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St Peter and St Felix Church, Kirby Hall
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St Peter and St Felix Church, Kirby Hall
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
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- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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