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St Mary's Church

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.98989, -0.86136

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Minster Way

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Scarlet Pimpernel, Weld +2 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Scarlet Pimpernel, Weld +2 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Chalkland WayWalking route59 km
Named routeRef N28Length 59 kmRegional walking route
White Rose WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.6 km
Named routeRef 66Length 7.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route219 m
Named routeRef 66Length 219 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Church

📷 Alan Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Mary's Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Roman minor town identified as DerventioHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Skirpenbeck ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Jubilee ParkUrban park3.1 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→✦Kitty Hill round barrowHistoric site3.4 km→

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