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St James' Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Wren +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Western Honey Bee, Harlequin Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Heather, Bluebell · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Heather, Bluebell · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal 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
Oakford Terracepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: service
Oakford Terracepublic footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: service
Clapper Bridgepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
Leeds Cycle LoopCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scout Hut by St James' Church

Scout Hut by St James' Church

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