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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 468m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Greater Bulb-Fly, Hairy Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Greater Bulb-Fly, Hairy Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Common Pocket-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Common Pocket-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +5 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Five Weirs WalkWalking route
Named routeRef Five
Sheffield CanalWalking route
Named routeRef Canal
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Occupation Roadpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface unpavedPath type: residential
🚴

Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Blackburn Valley TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 67Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 553 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 553 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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