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St Mary's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.75150, -1.47249

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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
  • 🛝Playground 143m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Tansy +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Tansy +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

114 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
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

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St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

📷 Wikipedia · St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia) · CC BY-SA 3.0

St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (Philadelphia)

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🌱Temple Newsam EstateUrban park3.8 km→✦Temple NewsamHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The East LawnUrban park3.7 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Swillington parkUrban park3.8 km→

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