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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.26688, -0.89246

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Goldfinch +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Barn Owl, Goldfinch +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Wood Avens, Bramble +31 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Wood Avens, Bramble +31 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Midland Hawthorn, Red Currant +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Greater Bulb-Fly +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Greater Bulb-Fly +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dukeries TrailWalking route
Named route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 465 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 465 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 647Cycling route32 km
Named routeRef 647Length 32 kmPoint-to-pointNational Cycle Network
National Byway (Nottinghamshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Nottinghamshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway Retford LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 647Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 647Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Eastcroft Lanebridleway · 562 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 562 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ash Holt Lanebridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bench mark, St Nicholas's Church, Askham

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench mark, St Nicholas's Church, Askham

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Nearby places

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🌱Bevercotes Pit WoodUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Nicholas' ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→⛪St Giles ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🐄Home Farm ProduceVisitor farm4.9 km→✦Markham Moor Bridge (or 'Mirihil' Bridge)Historic site2.8 km→

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