St Mary's Church
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Getting here
53.90816, -0.48340
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF ST MARY; Religious grounds — local heritage
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +61 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Black Sexton Beetle, Nicrophorus investigator, Common Cockchafer +16 more · last seen 2024
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — False Oat-grass, Great Willowherb, Crested Dog's-tail +88 more · last seen 2017
Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
EuroVelo 12 - North Sea Cycle Route - part United Kingdom 3Cycling route
Lincoln - Whitby
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Hudson WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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