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St John's Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.65583, -1.78834

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 69
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +27 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 69

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Orange Balsam, Broad-leaved Pondweed, Flowering-rush +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Orange Balsam, Broad-leaved Pondweed, Flowering-rush +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Back Beacon Streetpublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: service
Clayton Fieldspublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Bay Hallpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: service
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church - viewed from St John's Crescent

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church - viewed from St John's Crescent

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park1 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park2.1 km→

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