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Church of the Good Shepherd

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.72881, -1.98242

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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 298m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Aphrophora alni, Cercopis vulnerata, Marmalade Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Aphrophora alni, Cercopis vulnerata, Marmalade Hoverfly +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Royal Foldpublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: service
Scout Bottom Lanepublic footpath · 338 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 338 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foundation stone of the Church of the Good Shepherd (Roman Catholic)

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foundation stone of the Church of the Good Shepherd (Roman Catholic)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park2.4 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park3.4 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site3.4 km→

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