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St Mary's Roman Catholic 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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 66
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +135 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug +135 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
High Hunsley CircuitWalking route39 km
Named routeLength 39 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 164 (south)Cycling route
Named routeRef 164National Cycle Network
Hudson WayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 164Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 164Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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