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St James's Church

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.77074, -1.66904

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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 186m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Fringed Bog-moss, Lustrous Bog-moss, Springy Turf-moss +3 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Fringed Bog-moss, Lustrous Bog-moss, Springy Turf-moss +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional 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
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Armley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Ar-CCLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route383 m
Named routeRef 66Length 383 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Keeper Lanebridleway · 655 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 655 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tong, St James's church

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tong, St James's church

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🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Farnley Hall ParkUrban park3.3 km→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve3.5 km→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park3.5 km→🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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