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St John the Baptist's Church

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.68827, -1.50584

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Selfheal +66 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Selfheal +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Bramble +7 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St. Johnspublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Church of St. John the Baptist, St John’s Square

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Church of St. John the Baptist, St John’s Square

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🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park1.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park500 m→🌱West Parade Burial GroundUrban park1.2 km→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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