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St Margaret's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.91933, -0.45989

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

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 — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +93 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +93 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Prickly Sow-thistle, Hogweed +120 more · last seen 2018; Plants — Spear Thistle, Prickly Sow-thistle, Hogweed +120 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Common Orache +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Small White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Small White, Peacock +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route

Lincoln - Whitby

Named routeRef EV12International cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Margaret's Church, Beswick

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Margaret's Church, Beswick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Site of Watton Gilbertine priory, two possible medieval archery butts and Civil War earthworksHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Cranswick GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park2.3 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→⚽The ParkPlaying field2.2 km→

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