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St Luke's Church

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66713, -1.41536

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 320m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mute Swan, Swift +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Mute Swan, Swift +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Meadow Buttercup, Common Knapweed +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Meadow Buttercup, Common Knapweed +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Guelder-rose, Common Nettle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National 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 route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sharlston, St Luke's church

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sharlston, St Luke's church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park2.6 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site2.5 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Purston ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Sharlston CommonUrban park700 m→

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