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Kirkebi Anglo Saxton Chuch

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Dogs welcome0 ha

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
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Campion, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Daisy, Butterfly-bush +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Atkinson Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mPath type: footway
Atkinson Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
Atkinson Lanepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

11 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
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 69Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Remains of Kirkebi Anglo Saxon Church, Pontefract

The Remains of Kirkebi Anglo Saxon Church, Pontefract

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