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St John's Church

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85286, -1.76452

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🐕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· PaidToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Banded Demoiselle, Melanostoma scalare +159 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Banded Demoiselle, Melanostoma scalare +159 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Springy Turf-moss +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
(Old) Holden Lanepublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Heygate Lanepublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mPath type: path
Butler Lanepublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route385 m
Named routeRef 696Length 385 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ladderbanks Lanebridleway · 135 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 135 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Ladderbanks Lanebridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Ladderbanks Lanebridleway · 30 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 30 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Church, Hallcliffe, Baildon

📷 Stephen Armstrong · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Church, Hallcliffe, Baildon

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