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St Mary's Church

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.01697, -1.07546

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕The Curious Coffee Co. — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Common Feather-moss +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss, Common Feather-moss +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax, Green Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Crookland Lanepublic footpath · 228 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 228 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Crookland Lanepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route470 m
Named routeRef 65Length 470 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 65Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 65Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scarecrow at St. Mary's Church

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scarecrow at St. Mary's Church

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🌱Rawcliffe Bar Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🏞️RAWCLIFFECountry park4.9 km→🌱Monk StrayUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rawcliffe Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Bootham StrayUrban park3.6 km→

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