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St Thomas's Church

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.47215, -1.30803

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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
  • 🛝Playground 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Coot +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Coot +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Azure Damselfly +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Rotherham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 6Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Thomas's church Kilnhurst

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Thomas's church Kilnhurst

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🏞️THRYBERGHCountry park2.2 km→🌱Thrybergh Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Rosehill ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Valley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Silverwood Miners Welfare Resource CentreUrban park3 km→🌱Wath ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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