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St John's Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.65867, -1.57562

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Ivy +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Ivy +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Engine Lanepublic footpath · 334 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 334 mPath type: service
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Cycling

47 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
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church - St John's Street

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church - St John's Street

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🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Thornes ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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