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St John and St Barnabas Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.76340, -1.52641

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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
  • ☕South Leeds Welcome Centre — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Great Tit, Blue Tit +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Rosebay Willowherb +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Rosebay Willowherb +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Dock Bug +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

98 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
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John & St Barnabas, Belle Isle: church hall

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John & St Barnabas, Belle Isle: church hall

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