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St Wilfrid's Garrison Church

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.02898, -1.03709

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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 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Meadow Pipit +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Meadow Pipit +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, 14-spot Ladybird +74 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, 14-spot Ladybird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spiky Bog-moss, Springy Turf-moss +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Spiky Bog-moss, Springy Turf-moss +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route134 km
Named routeLength 134 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
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Foss WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Jorvic WayWalking route104 km
Named routeLength 104 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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St Wilfrid's Garrison church, Strensall

📷 Nigel Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Wilfrid's Garrison church, Strensall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Strensall ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Earswick Community GardenUrban park2.7 km→🌱Earswick Scented GardenUrban park2.7 km→⚽Ethel Ward Memorial Playing FieldPlaying field2.7 km→🌱Church FieldUrban park3.3 km→

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