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St Philip and St James' Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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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
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Platycheirus scutatus, Vine Weevil, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Platycheirus scutatus, Vine Weevil, Common Darter +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Bee Orchid, Yellow-rattle, Common Dog-violet +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Yellow-rattle, Common Dog-violet +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route184 m

Named routeRef 62Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route3.9 km

Named routeRef 62Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route1.4 km

Named routeRef 62Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route1.5 km

Named routeRef 62Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route407 m

Named routeRef 62Length 407 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

3,111 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

3,111 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

autumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Robin +61

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SiskinSpinus spinus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
BuzzardButeo buteo
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JayGarrulus glandarius
SwallowHirundo rustica
Great TitParus major
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
CootFulica atra2024
JackdawColoeus monedula
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RavenCorvus corax
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Common GullLarus canus
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
SwiftApus apus2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summerautumn

2025

Platycheirus scutatus · Vine Weevil · Parent Bug · Common Red Soldier Beetle

Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Parent BugElasmucha grisea
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva

🌿

Plants2 species

spring

2025

Yellow-rattle · Common Dog-violet

Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

3,111 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds66 species

autumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Chiffchaff · Carrion Crow · Robin +61

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Mute SwanCygnus olor
Reed WarblerAcrocephalus scirpaceus
Water RailRallus aquaticus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
SiskinSpinus spinus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
BuzzardButeo buteo
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Coal TitPeriparus ater
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JayGarrulus glandarius
SwallowHirundo rustica
Great TitParus major
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
CootFulica atra2024
JackdawColoeus monedula
CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
RedwingTurdus iliacus
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
Greylag GooseAnser anser
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
ShelduckTadorna tadorna
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
RavenCorvus corax
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Herring GullLarus argentatus
LinnetLinaria cannabina
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Little EgretEgretta garzetta
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Garden WarblerSylvia borin
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Common GullLarus canus
RookCorvus frugilegus2024
SwiftApus apus2024

🐝

Insects4 species

summerautumn

2025

Platycheirus scutatus · Vine Weevil · Parent Bug · Common Red Soldier Beetle

Platycheirus scutatusPlatycheirus scutatus
Vine WeevilOtiorhynchus sulcatus
Parent BugElasmucha grisea
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva

🌿

Plants2 species

spring

2025

Yellow-rattle · Common Dog-violet

Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Common Dog-violetViola riviniana

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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