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Holy Cross Church

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.41123, -1.26512

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Dunnock, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Wood Avens, Cleavers +294 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: The White Rose Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lyke Wake WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cleveland WayWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route
Coast to Coast Walk (Richmond to Robin Hood’s Bay)Walking route
Named routeRef C2CRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
National Cycle Route 165Cycling route
Named routeRef 165National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route559 m
Named routeRef 65Length 559 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 65Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Hutton Rudby BMX TrackMountain bike route
Named routeRef BMX

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holy Cross Church, Swainby - Door

📷 Maigheach-gheal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holy Cross Church, Swainby - Door

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Two round barrows 250m south west of Green BankHistoric site4.7 km→✦Mount Grace Priory Carthusian monastery: monastic precinct, fishponds, moat, mill and well-housesHistoric site4.5 km→✦Whorlton Castle: a motte and bailey and tower house with associated garden, earthworks, ponds, park pale, field system, deserted village and churchHistoric site600 m→✦Round barrow 460m ESE of Coploaf GateHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Hutton Rudby ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Promontory fort on Live MoorHistoric site1.9 km→