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St Mark's Church

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 269m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Common Nettle +61 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Common Nettle +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Silver Y, Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Silver Y, Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

52 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
N/ACycling route435 m
Named routeLength 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route279 m
Named routeLength 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mark's Church - Skipton Road, Utley

St Mark's Church - Skipton Road, Utley

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