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St Mary's Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.75180, -1.54316

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· FreeToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Red Campion +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Anemone, Wood Avens, Red Campion +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Parsley-leaved Bramble +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking 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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

76 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Mary's church, Middleton

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Mary's church, Middleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Middleton ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wortley Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Church of the NazareneUrban park3.1 km→🌱Beggar's HillUrban park3.2 km→

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