Levisham Church Ruins
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Getting here
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- ✦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
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Chaffinch
- ✦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
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY
Free
Birds — Wren, Chaffinch, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Golden Waxcap, Weeping Bolete, Winter Polypore +25 more · last seen 2025
Varies
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Glow-worm, Cercopis vulnerata, Meadow Plant Bug +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Tormentil, Wavy Hair-Grass +104 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pexton TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef PextonLocal walking route
Dalby Beck Red TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef Red TrailLocal walking route
Tabular Hills WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
The Inn WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Moors to SeaMountain bike route▾
Dalby Forest Back RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Dalby Forest Red RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Red
Dalby Forest Green RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Green
Dalby Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Blue
15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sleights Roadbridleway · 370 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 370 mPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 36 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 36 mPath type: track
Little Field Lanebridleway · 384 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 384 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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St Mary's Church ruins, Levisham
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Wildlife to spot
3,322 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
3,322 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren · Pied Wagtail · Robin · Chaffinch · Blue Tit +34
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- CurlewNumenius arquata2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Mole · Red Fox · Rabbit
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Adder · Common Lizard
- AdderVipera berus
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Glow-worm · Harlequin Ladybird · Carabus problematicus · Eyed Ladybird +15
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus
- Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Cicadella viridis
Weeping Bolete
- Weeping BoleteSuillus granulatus
🌿Plants67 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Yorkshire-fog · Common Smoothcap · Long-beaked Thyme-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss +62
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
- Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
3,322 records · National Biodiversity NetworkWren · Pied Wagtail · Robin · Chaffinch · Blue Tit +34
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
- GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- JayGarrulus glandarius2025
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
- SwallowHirundo rustica2025
- DunnockPrunella modularis2025
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
- SwiftApus apus2025
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
- Rock DoveColumba livia2025
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
- YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2025
- Great TitParus major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
- JackdawColoeus monedula2025
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2025
- CurlewNumenius arquata2025
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
- Herring GullLarus argentatus2025
🦌Mammals3 species
summerautumnwinter
2025▾
Mole · Red Fox · Rabbit
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Red FoxVulpes vulpes
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Adder · Common Lizard
- AdderVipera berus
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Glow-worm · Harlequin Ladybird · Carabus problematicus · Eyed Ladybird +15
- Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva
- Glow-wormLampyris noctiluca
- Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis
- Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus
- Eyed LadybirdAnatis ocellata
- Golden-ringed DragonflyCordulegaster boltonii
- Cicadella viridis
Weeping Bolete
- Weeping BoleteSuillus granulatus
🌿Plants67 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Yorkshire-fog · Common Smoothcap · Long-beaked Thyme-moss · Silky Wall Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss +62
- Yorkshire-fogHolcus lanatus
- Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
- Long-beaked Thyme-mossPlagiomnium rostratum
- Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
- Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
- Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cicadella viridis
Cicadella viridis
Tortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaTortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaBrown ChaferSerica brunneaBrown ChaferSerica brunneaLagria hirtaLagria hirtaLagria hirtaLagria hirtaAcrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipesAcrossus rufipesCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaCommon CockchaferMelolontha melolonthaBlack Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humatorBlack Sexton BeetleNicrophorus humatorPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusPlatycheirus albimanusChrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatumChrysotoxum arcuatumTeuchestes fossorTeuchestes fossorTeuchestes fossorTeuchestes fossorRhinoceros BeetleSinodendron cylindricumRhinoceros BeetleSinodendron cylindricumAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAnoplotrupes stercorosusAbax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedusAbax parallelepipedusMesopsocus unipunctatusMesopsocus unipunctatusMesopsocus unipunctatusMesopsocus unipunctatusGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGrey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinataGoat WillowSalix capreaGoat WillowSalix capreaMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHeatherCalluna vulgarisHeatherCalluna vulgarisBrackenPteridium aquilinumBrackenPteridium aquilinumWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaWavy Hair-GrassAvenella flexuosaSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumMat-grassNardus strictaMat-grassNardus strictaTormentilPotentilla erectaTormentilPotentilla erectaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaCommon Feather-mossKindbergia praelongaBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentataBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaBlueish VeilwortMetzgeria violaceaRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumRough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumElegant Bristle-mossOrthotrichum pulchellumSilver-mossBryum argenteumSilver-mossBryum argenteumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumCommon Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumGreat Scented LiverwortConocephalum conicumForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataForked VeilwortMetzgeria furcataGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesGreater FeatherwortPlagiochila asplenioidesWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisWood Bristle-mossLewinskya affinisSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaSpiral Extinguisher-mossEncalypta streptocarpaNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumNeat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purumSlender DitrichumFlexitrichum gracileSlender DitrichumFlexitrichum gracileFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumFox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumHart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumBroom Fork-mossDicranum scopariumAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusSycamoreAcer pseudoplatanusBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaDockRumexDockRumexHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaHedge WoundwortStachys sylvaticaDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisHeath BedstrawGalium saxatileHeath BedstrawGalium saxatilean EyebrightEuphrasia arcticaan EyebrightEuphrasia arcticaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaLesser SpearwortRanunculus flammulaBilberryVaccinium myrtillusBilberryVaccinium myrtillusCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaLousewortPedicularis sylvaticaCommon Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustreCommon Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre subsp. palustreCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumCommon Mouse-earCerastium fontanumMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreMarsh ThistleCirsium palustreQuaking-grassBriza mediaQuaking-grassBriza mediaYarrowAchillea millefoliumYarrowAchillea millefoliumRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusHard RushJuncus inflexusHard RushJuncus inflexusBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataBroad Buckler-fernDryopteris dilatataCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaCommon Dog-violetViola rivinianaGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumSlender St John's-wortHypericum pulchrumHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaHarebellCampanula rotundifoliaJointed RushJuncus articulatusJointed RushJuncus articulatusStar SedgeCarex echinataStar SedgeCarex echinataCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisCommon ButterwortPinguicula vulgarisBog PimpernelLysimachia tenellaBog PimpernelLysimachia tenellaMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustrisMarsh LousewortPedicularis palustrisSpurge-laurelDaphne laureolaSpurge-laurelDaphne laureolaMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisMarsh ArrowgrassTriglochin palustrisFen BedstrawGalium uliginosumFen BedstrawGalium uliginosumAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatumAdder's-tongueOphioglossum vulgatum