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St Nicholas's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.12971, -0.48397

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Yellowhammer
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐾Farm Shop on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Yellowhammer, Little Owl +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Barn Owl, Yellowhammer, Little Owl +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 166

Varies

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route127 km
Named routeLength 127 kmNational walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 166Cycling route
Named routeRef 166National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Wolds Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRound tripNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 166Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.8 km
Named routeRef 166Length 2.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km
Named routeRef 166Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St, Nicholas, Butterwick

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St, Nicholas, Butterwick

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Boythorpe settlement siteHistoric site1 km→✦Section of linear earthwork 200m north east of Pasture CottagesHistoric site4 km→🐄Farm ShopVisitor farm300 m→⛪St Andrews ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→✦Romano-British settlementHistoric site1 km→