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St Paul's Church

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.89648, -1.17741

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sphaerophoria scripta, Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sphaerophoria scripta, Marmalade Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Springy Turf-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to York spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Camino Ingles to SantiagoWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 665Cycling route
Named routeRef 665National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 66Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route457 m
Named routeRef 66Length 457 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Paul's Church, Colton

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul's Church, Colton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Tithe barnHistoric site3.7 km→✦Steeton medieval village, moated site and fishpondsHistoric site1.1 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds2 km→✦Brocket Hall Moated SiteHistoric site3.1 km→✦Brocket Hall moated siteHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Giles's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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