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St Bartholomew's Church

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.67459, -1.93865

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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 182m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Colne Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Named route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mill Fold Waypublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ripponden - St Bartholomew's Church from playground

📷 Dave Bevis · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ripponden - St Bartholomew's Church from playground

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site100 m→🌱Norland Public ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Norland ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Allan ParkUrban park4 km→

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