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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • Wilderspin National School — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Bristly Oxtongue, Bracken +50 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Bristly Oxtongue, Bracken +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
E2 (Humber Bridge)Walking route
Named routeInternational walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Barton on Humber, St. Mary's Church: The attempt to beat the world record (15,534) for knitted teddy bears 14

Barton on Humber, St. Mary's Church: The attempt to beat the world record (15,534) for knitted teddy bears 14

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