St Mary's Church
Getting here
53.65646, -1.54388
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 Black-headed Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Westways — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Black-headed Gull
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Westways — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +80 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Limnephilus lunatus +133 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Limnephilus lunatus +133 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Good match
café
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 69
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Dearne WayWalking route
Stringer Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Stringer Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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