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St James's Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.81125, -1.44642

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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 on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Early Bumblebee +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Swarcliffe Health Trail

Varies

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

80 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Swarcliffe Health TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SHTRound tripLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St James Church - viewed from Sandbed Lane

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St James Church - viewed from Sandbed Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park3.1 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Central ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park3.2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Rein ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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