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St Mary's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.83313, -1.05997

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Pickled @ Riccal — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Alder Leaf Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Alder Leaf Beetle +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: The White Rose Cycle Route

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riccall Round Walk 2Walking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Carr Lanepublic footpath · 148 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 148 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 65Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route193 m
Named routeRef 65Length 193 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 65Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route865 m
Named routeRef 65Length 865 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Riccall

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Riccall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riccall Park (The Rec)Urban park600 m→✦Danes Hills square barrow cemetery, 300m south of Adamson FarmHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Barlby ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Monk ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Escrick PlaygroundUrban park4.8 km→🌱Riccall Millennium GreenUrban park600 m→

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