St Mary Magdalene's Church
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53.40533, -1.32276
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 300m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +60 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bee Orchid, Japanese Knotweed +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Bee Orchid, Japanese Knotweed +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
playground
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Doorstep Walk Walking route ▾
Sheffield Country Walk Walking route 85 km ▾
Named route Length 85 km Regional walking route
Show on map Old Salt Road Walking route ▾
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 6 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 67 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 67 National Cycle Network
Show on map Sheffield Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rotherham Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 283 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 283 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5 m ▾
Named route Ref 6 Length 5 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Doles Lane bridleway · 1.1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.1 km Surface gravel Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
20,208 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,208 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Magpie +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Swift Apus apus Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Noctule · Leisler's Bat · Grey Squirrel
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Small Skipper · Gatekeeper · Cabbage Bug
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2024 Bee Orchid · Pyramidal Orchid · Common Centaury · Yellow-rattle · Common Spotted-orchid +5
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024 Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens Spotted-laurel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,208 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Magpie +42
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Swift Apus apus Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Egret Egretta garzetta Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Rock Dove Columba livia Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Noctule · Leisler's Bat · Grey Squirrel
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024 🐝 Insects 4 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Swollen-thighed Beetle · Small Skipper · Gatekeeper · Cabbage Bug
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2024 Bee Orchid · Pyramidal Orchid · Common Centaury · Yellow-rattle · Common Spotted-orchid +5
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2024 Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens Spotted-laurel Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aucuba japonica
Aucuba japonica
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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