St John the Baptist's Church
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome
Getting here
53.70933, -0.63432
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Greylag Goose
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shelduck and Greylag Goose
- 🐕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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shelduck, Greylag Goose, Curlew +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Shelduck, Greylag Goose, Curlew +96 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Sphaerophoria, Sphaerophoria scripta, Syrphus ribesii +25 more · last seen 2023
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Field Horsetail, Hogweed +84 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Nev Cole Way
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km▾
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km▾
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route▾
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route899 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 899 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route71 m▾
Named routeRef 65Length 71 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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