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About St Peter's Church
St Peter's Church is the former parish church of Barton-upon-Humber in North Lincolnshire, England. It is one of the best known Anglo-Saxon buildings, in part due to its role in Thomas Rickman's identification of the style. It has been subject to major excavations.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +75 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +90 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Bracken, Sea-Milkwort +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Viper's-bugloss, Bracken, Sea-Milkwort +49 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Flowering Currant, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Viking Way (Barton-upon-Humber to Barnetby)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Selby to Hull)Walking route
Nev Cole WayWalking route93 km
Yorkshire Wolds WayWalking route
E2 (Humber Bridge)Walking route
🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Lincolnshire)Cycling route
The National Byway in Lincolnshire
Route 1Cycling route
NCN 1 Lincoln to Humber
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
NCN 1 Humber to TeesCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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