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St Helen's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.39052, -1.11235

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 127m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Hairy Curtain Crust, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +181 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Hairy Curtain Crust, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +181 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Coesyn Melfed, Oyster Mushroom +11 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +16 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 674Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 674Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roman Catholic Church of St Helen, Oldcotes

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roman Catholic Church of St Helen, Oldcotes

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Nearby places

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🦉LANGOLD COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Costhorpe PlantationUrban park2.3 km→🏞️LANGOLD PARKCountry park2.4 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Langold Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→✦SANDBECK PARK AND ROCHE ABBEYHistoric site3 km→

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