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St James's Church

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Michael Steele · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.74416, -2.02318

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 250m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Wood-sorrel +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bifid Crestwort, Hart's-Tongue +139 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Eristalis pertinax +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Eristalis pertinax +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 58 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Acres Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Church Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Slater Bank Lanepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface settPath type: track
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Cycling

78 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
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
New Lanebridleway · 218 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 218 mPath type: track
Green Lanebridleway · 87 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 87 mPath type: service
Colden Roadbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parish Church of St James the Great, Hebden Bridge

📷 Michael Steele · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parish Church of St James the Great, Hebden Bridge

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🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park900 m→✦Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field FarmHistoric site500 m→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site500 m→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park600 m→

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