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St Helen's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Chaffinch +61 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Brimstone, Small Tortoiseshell +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fallacious Beard-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Cylindric Beard-moss +20 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Fallacious Beard-moss, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Cylindric Beard-moss +20 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Silver Lincs Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Greenwich Meridian TrailWalking route440 km

A long-distance walk that follows the line of the Prime Meridian. Inaugurated in 2009, to coincide with the 125th anniversary of the Greenwich Meridian.

Named routeRef GMTLength 440 kmRegional walking route
Silver Lincs WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Viking Way (Barnetby to Whitwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mPath type: service
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Church Lanebridleway · 92 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 92 mPath type: service
North Elkington Lanebridleway · 73 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 73 mPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

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St Helen's Church, North Elkington

St Helen's Church, North Elkington

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