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St Joseph'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
  • 🅿️Parking 296m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Westfield Roadbridleway · 242 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 242 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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St Joseph's Church, Retford

St Joseph's Church, Retford

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