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St Barnabas Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.63659, -1.80464

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Millgatepublic footpath · 99 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 99 mPath type: service
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Barnabas Church - May Street

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Barnabas Church - May Street

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park600 m→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park1.4 km→

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