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St Simon and St Jude's Church

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.39426, -1.25537

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Insomnia — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· FreePlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, House Sparrow, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Ash, Common Ragwort +63 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Danish Scurvygrass, Ash, Common Ragwort +63 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Hairy Shieldbug, Lily Beetle +62 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Meadow Brown, Hairy Shieldbug, Lily Beetle +62 more · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
Sheffield Country WalkWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRegional walking route
Doorstep WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 674Cycling route
Named routeRef 674National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route283 m
Named routeRef 6Length 283 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 6Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route142 m
Named routeRef 6Length 142 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St Simon & St Jude

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St Simon & St Jude

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🌱Dinnington Community WoodlandUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ulley Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Wickersley ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Greenlands ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Burgoyne ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Aston ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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