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St Nicholas's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Cormorant
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Tufted Duck +85 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Demetrias atricapillus +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Celery, Nuttall's Waterweed, Common Reed +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Churchyard walks

Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Named routeLength 93 kmRegional walking route
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
E2 (Humber Bridge)Walking route
Named routeInternational walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route

The National Byway in Lincolnshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 1Cycling route

NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber

Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Named routeRef 1National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St  Nicholas  Parish  Church  South  Ferriby

St Nicholas Parish Church South Ferriby

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