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St Peter's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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 — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pochard +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Volucella inanis, Semicolon Sawfly, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Volucella inanis, Semicolon Sawfly, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Soapwort, Goat's-rue, Common Toadflax +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Soapwort, Goat's-rue, Common Toadflax +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Barnsley Boundary Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 67Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

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St Peter's church and graveyard, Felkirk

St Peter's church and graveyard, Felkirk

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