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The Church of St Mary the Virgin

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

55.31803, -2.07263

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Pennine Cycleway
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue Damselfly, Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Monkeyflower, Bog-myrtle, Bilberry · last seen 2025; Plants — Monkeyflower, Bog-myrtle, Bilberry · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 686Cycling route
Named routeRef 686National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 68Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route7.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 7.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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The Church of St Mary The Virgin, Holystone

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Church of St Mary The Virgin, Holystone

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