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St Mary and St Cuthbert's Church

18 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.98253, -1.88915

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Black-headed Gull
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotToilets

Best for

11 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St Mary

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syritta pipiens, Cheilosia illustrata, Syrphus ribesii +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Strid Wood Natural Trail - Red TrailWalking route
Named route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Dales Way - Harrogate Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Priory Trail (Dales Way)bridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway
Waterfall Bridgebridleway · 55 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 55 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway
Priory Trail (Dales Way)bridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Old Rectory, Bolton Priory & Church of St Mary

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Old Rectory, Bolton Priory & Church of St Mary

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