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St Aidan's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow 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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Ctenicera cuprea, Broad-bodied Chaser +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST AIDAN; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Marsh Valerian, Broom Fork-moss +95 more · last seen 2021

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Reivers' RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 10National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route66 m
Named routeRef 10Length 66 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 10Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 10Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
Main RouteCycling route3 km
Named routeRef 10Length 3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 10Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravestone, St Aidan's Church. Thockrington

Gravestone, St Aidan's Church. Thockrington

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