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St John's Methodist Church

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.67593, -1.56029

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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
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — caddisflies, Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — caddisflies, Red-legged Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Baptist Lanepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

39 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
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
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 69Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Spa Lanebridleway · 298 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 298 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St John's Methodist Church - South Parade

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John's Methodist Church - South Parade

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve3 km→

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