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St Leonard's Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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54.55317, -0.88525

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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 Dunnock and Wren
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 244m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Dunnock and Wren
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 244m 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Dunnock, Wren, Herring Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Dunnock, Wren, Herring Gull +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground

Free

Cycling

Good match

Named cycling route nearby: NCN 1 Humber to Tees

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Cleveland StreetWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Cleveland WayWalking route

Named routePoint-to-pointNational walking route

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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

RCN Regional Route 54Cycling route

Named routeRef 54Regional cycle route

NCN National Route 168Cycling route

Named routeRef 168National Cycle Network

NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 4Cycling route

Alternative route of EV12 between Whitby and Brotton following national routes 165 and 168.

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route

Main RouteCycling route12 m

Named routeRef 1Length 12 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

5,035 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

5,035 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

spring

2025

Linnet · Robin · Dunnock · Wren · Herring Gull +46

LinnetLinaria cannabina
RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
JackdawColoeus monedula
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
CurlewNumenius arquata
Great TitParus major
RookCorvus frugilegus
Little OwlAthene noctua
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GannetMorus bassanus
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
LapwingVanellus vanellus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Common GullLarus canus
Barn OwlTyto alba
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024

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Mammals6 species

springsummer

2025

Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Rabbit · Brown Hare +1

Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
MoleTalpa europaea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

5,035 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

spring

2025

Linnet · Robin · Dunnock · Wren · Herring Gull +46

LinnetLinaria cannabina
RobinErithacus rubecula
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
FulmarFulmarus glacialis
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
WhitethroatCurruca communis
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Tree SparrowPasser montanus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
JackdawColoeus monedula
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
CurlewNumenius arquata
Great TitParus major
RookCorvus frugilegus
Little OwlAthene noctua
Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Richard's PipitAnthus richardi
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
GannetMorus bassanus
Ring OuzelTurdus torquatus
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
LapwingVanellus vanellus
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
Common GullLarus canus
Barn OwlTyto alba
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2024
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2024
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2024

🦌

Mammals6 species

springsummer

2025

Common Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle · Pipistrelle Bat species · Rabbit · Brown Hare +1

Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Pipistrelle Bat speciesPipistrellus
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
Brown HareLepus europaeus
MoleTalpa europaea

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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