St Francis Church
Getting here
53.50045, -1.08761
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Gadwall +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mute Swan, Gadwall +85 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus ribesii, Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax +48 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Purple Small-reed, Brookweed, Lesser Bulrush +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Small-reed, Brookweed, Lesser Bulrush +49 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Lesser Bulrush, Bristly Oxtongue, Water Chickweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Main RouteCycling route418 m
Main RouteCycling route15 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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