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St Nicholas' Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.96588, -0.98248

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Dunnington Reading Rooms 86m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Common Tamarisk-moss, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Minster WayWalking route80 km
Named routeLength 80 kmRegional walking route
Wilberforce WayWalking route97 km
Named routeLength 97 kmRegional walking route
YorActive TrailWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route44 m
Named routeRef 66Length 44 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 66Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route706 m
Named routeRef 66Length 706 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard - St Nicholas' Church - Church Street

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graveyard - St Nicholas' Church - Church Street

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🌱Hull Road ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bee PavilionUrban park2 km→🌱York MazeUrban park3.2 km→🌱Monk StrayUrban park4.4 km→🌱David Lloyd ClubsUrban park4.5 km→🌱Heslington Hall LawnUrban park4.8 km→

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