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St Mary's Church

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.46724, -1.59483

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Lapwing +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Lapwing +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Ballerina +36 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Parrot Waxcap, Slimy Waxcap, Ballerina +36 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Eyebright +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Devil's-bit Scabious, Eyebright +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Poecilus versicolor, Euscelis incisus, Amara lunicollis +231 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Poecilus versicolor, Euscelis incisus, Amara lunicollis +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 9Walking route14.5 km
Named routeLength 14.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route762 m
Named routeRef 627Length 762 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.1 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route200 m
Named routeRef 627Length 200 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Headstones in St Mary's Church cemetery

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Headstones in St Mary's Church cemetery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oxley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park1.6 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park1.6 km→✦Iron Age and Roman quern workings on Wharncliffe RocksHistoric site2.8 km→⛪St Leonard's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌽Reading Room Lane AllotmentsAllotments4.6 km→

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