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St Giles Church

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.00189, -1.13418

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 305m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Springy Turf-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Springy Turf-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Few-flowered Garlic, Common Orache, Crab Apple +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Brecks Lanepublic footpath · 202 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 202 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route429 m
Named routeRef 65Length 429 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 65Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skelton, St. Giles' Church: Early English east window above the triple lancet window

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skelton, St. Giles' Church: Early English east window above the triple lancet window

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