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St Mary's Church

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.69130, -1.95814

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Starling, Blackbird, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Foxglove +1 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum, Foxglove +1 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wood Top Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's Church, Cotton Stones

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's Church, Cotton Stones

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🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park3.6 km→✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Norland Public ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Allan ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Allan ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Norland ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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