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St Cuthberts Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.61112, -1.00941

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Shelduck +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Shelduck +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Philorhizus melanocephalus, Cerobasis guestfalica, Cis vestitus +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Philorhizus melanocephalus, Cerobasis guestfalica, Cis vestitus +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Isle of Axholme GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route63 m
Named routeRef 62Length 63 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route293 m
Named routeRef 62Length 293 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishlake church glimpsed through the trees

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishlake church glimpsed through the trees

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🦉QUARRY PARKNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Quarry ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Jubilee FieldsUrban park3.4 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Memorial ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Quarry ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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