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St Mary's Church

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.60494, -1.79273

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Wired Coffee and Cake — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Woodpigeon, Magpie +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Horsetail, Broad-leaved Dock, Soft-rush +83 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Horsetail, Broad-leaved Dock, Soft-rush +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marsh Gardenspublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mPath type: residential
Marshpublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's church

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park300 m→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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