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St Mary the Virgin Church

📷 Michael Jagger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.82455, -1.22010

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Station car park 100m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Bean-galler, Hairy Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Willow Bean-galler, Hairy Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Battlefield TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 66Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 4.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 2.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary the Virgin, Church Fenton

📷 Michael Jagger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary the Virgin, Church Fenton

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Nearby places

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🌱Eversley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Pasture ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Tithe barnHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The GreenUrban park100 m→⛪Sherburn in Elmet Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→✦Battle of TowtonHistoric site4.3 km→

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