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Church of the Holy Family

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.68493, -1.29946

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 458m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Riband Wave, Lily Beetle +141 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Riband Wave, Lily Beetle +141 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Nettle, Himalayan Balsam +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — The Prince, Trichopeziza discolor · last seen 2020; Fungi — The Prince, Trichopeziza discolor · last seen 2020

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route996 m
Named routeRef 69Length 996 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route54 m
Named routeLength 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chequerfield, Pontefract, R.C. Church of the Holy Family

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Chequerfield, Pontefract, R.C. Church of the Holy Family

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🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Dale ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Hospital ParkUrban park900 m→

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