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St Mary's Church

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.92555, -1.18357

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +25 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +111 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Shieldbug +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cord-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss +8 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Cord-moss, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss +8 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Askham Richard, St Mary's church

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Askham Richard, St Mary's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Woodthorpe GreenUrban park4 km→🌱Chapmans PondUrban park4.3 km→🌱Chesney FieldUrban park4.3 km→🌱Acomb GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Acomb GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Foxwood ParkUrban park3.9 km→

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