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St Swithin's Church

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.11127, -0.98662

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 284m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Tawny Owl +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pochard, Wigeon, Tawny Owl +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail, Glistening Inkcap +147 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Candlesnuff Fungus, Turkeytail, Glistening Inkcap +147 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall Scalewort, Wood Bristle-moss +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall Scalewort, Wood Bristle-moss +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +74 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Large White, Speckled Wood +74 more · last seen 2023

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Southwell TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Southwell Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Robin Hood WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
Route 645Cycling route
Named routeRef 645National Cycle Network
National Byway (Southwell Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route52 m
Named routeRef 645Length 52 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 645Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 645Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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St. Swithin's church, Kirklington

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St. Swithin's church, Kirklington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Roman villa complex and Anglo-Saxon cemetery, SouthwellHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Burgage GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱War Memorial Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Higgons MeadUrban park4.6 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦Roman vexillation fortress 310m and 530m south of Osmanthorpe ManorHistoric site1.2 km→

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