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St Thomas's Church

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WildlifeBirdsPicnic
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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 295m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route
Metcalfe Lanepublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: service
Metcalfe Lanepublic footpath · 141 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 141 mPath type: service
Gallygap Lanepublic footpath · 52 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 52 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
The White Rose Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 65National Cycle Network
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN National Route 658Cycling route
Named routeRef 658National Cycle Network
Solar System RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Orbital RouteCycling route
Named routeRef OrbitalRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Thomas's Church, Osbaldwick

St Thomas's Church, Osbaldwick

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