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Ringwork and bailey immediately south of St Helen and Holy Cross Church

1 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

54.08762, -0.99689

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodlark and Blackbird
  • ✦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

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodlark, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: Church of St. Helen and The Holy Cross

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodlark, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Chocolate Mining Bee, Tawny Mining Bee +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh Gentian, Hyacinthoides, Dog-rose +35 more · last seen 2022

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
East Endpublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Church Endpublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mPath type: unclassified
Coach Roadpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Helen & The Holy Cross Church, Sheriff Hutton

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Helen & The Holy Cross Church, Sheriff Hutton

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