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St Mary's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🅿️Parking 189m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Autumn Lady's-tresses, Himalayan Balsam, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Autumn Lady's-tresses, Himalayan Balsam, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
Definitive Footpath MICKLEFIELD 3public footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: service
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Cycling

30 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
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route885 m
Named routeRef 66Length 885 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Pit Lanebridleway · 691 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 691 mSurface compactedPath type: track

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