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St Margaret's Church

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.92121, -1.82663

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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· FreePicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Wavy Hair-Grass +127 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Hard Rush / Soft Rush / Compact Rush, Wavy Hair-Grass +127 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Eristalis pertinax +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Wood-sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
White Wellspublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
White Wellspublic footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface rockPath type: track
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route412 m
Named routeRef 69Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route204 m
Named routeRef 69Length 204 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Margaret's Church, Ilkley

📷 Tiger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Margaret's Church, Ilkley

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