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St Lucius's Church

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.61045, -1.75317

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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
  • ☕Field — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Foxglove +100 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Foxglove +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +19 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Tachina fera, Tree Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Tachina fera, Tree Bumblebee +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 69Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Field Lanebridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Field Lanebridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Toft Lanebridleway · 306 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 306 mSurface settPath type: track
Toft Lanebridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Lucius's Church, Farnley Tyas

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Lucius's Church, Farnley Tyas

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