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St James's Church

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.62578, -1.41702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 270m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Gadwall +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Gadwall +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route970 m
Named routeLength 970 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James Church, Ryhill

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James Church, Ryhill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park3.7 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Rabbit Ings Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Vale Head ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Carlton ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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