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Gate Head Methodist Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54975, -1.73615

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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 331m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Wild Carrot, Wood Sage +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Wild Carrot, Wood Sage +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Toxonevra muliebris · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Toxonevra muliebris · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Snug Lanepublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Snug Lanepublic footpath · 169 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 169 mSurface grassPath type: track
Snug Lanepublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Shaw Lanebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Old Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 340 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 340 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Old Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 87 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 87 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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Gatehead Methodist Church

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gatehead Methodist Church

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🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→

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