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Moortown Methodist Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.84447, -1.56038

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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 199m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Early Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Salmonberry +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Salmonberry +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 668

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)public footpath · 309 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 309 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Scotland Mill Lanebridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: unclassified
Scotland Mill Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Meanwood Valley Trail (Dales Way Link)bridleway · 645 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 645 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Scotland Mill Lanebridleway · 393 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 393 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The former Moortown Methodist Church, Alderton Rise

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The former Moortown Methodist Church, Alderton Rise

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