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St Michael and All Angels Church

12 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.55604, -1.23876

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦51+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
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Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Chicory, Ground-ivy +113 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Chicory, Ground-ivy +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Thyme, Common Nettle +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Wood +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Wood +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 62Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 62Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brodsworth Hall: The Rock Garden from the Summer House

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brodsworth Hall: The Rock Garden from the Summer House

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Brodsworth ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Brodsworth Community WoodlandsUrban park2.1 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Barnsley Road Playing FieldUrban park4.9 km→🌱Brodsworth Hall and GardensUrban park200 m→

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