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St Alkelda's Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

54.07273, -2.28928

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Robin
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Church of St Alkelda; Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ribble WayWalking route114 km

The Ribble Way follows the valley of the River Ribble from the mouth to the source near to the Pennine Way National Trail on Gayle Moor.

Named routeLength 114 kmRegional walking route
Settle LoopWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Oxenber Wood trailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Wharfe Wood trailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Dallicar Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface grassPath type: track
Giggleswick Memorial Bridgepublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface concretePath type: path
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route530 m
Named routeRef 68Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route248 m
Named routeRef 68Length 248 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

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St Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GardenUrban park700 m→🌱HarrisonUrban park200 m→⚽North Ribblesdale Rugby Union Football ClubPlaying field1.1 km→🌱Village GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.4 km→✦Craven and Murgatroyd lime works 400m north east of Langcliffe MillHistoric site2.5 km→