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St Mary's Church

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

51.74447, -1.88928

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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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Blackbird, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Meadow Brown, Large White +27 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Meadow Brown, Large White +27 more · last seen 2023

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
The Roman WayWalking route274.5 km
Named routeLength 274.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 48Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 45Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route535 m
Named routeRef 45Length 535 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

Photos

View west, St Mary's Church, Barnsley

📷 Brian Robert Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View west, St Mary's Church, Barnsley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BARNSLEY PARKHistoric site900 m→✦Roman villa and associated field system, Barnsley ParkHistoric site1.3 km→✦Ablington campHistoric site3.6 km→✦Roman villa and earlier settlement remains 1120m east of Harnhill ManorHistoric site4.6 km→✦Wayside Cross at Ampney CrucisHistoric site3.4 km→✦Churchyard cross in Holy Rood churchyardHistoric site3.4 km→

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