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St Matthew's Church

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.83157, -1.54111

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 212m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +43 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Common Wasp +63 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Green Shieldbug, Common Wasp +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sessile Oak, Japanese Wineberry, Slender Stubble-moss +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sessile Oak, Japanese Wineberry, Slender Stubble-moss +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
East Keskick And Hetchell Wood 6.25 miles 3.5 hoursWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

124 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 Matthew's Church viewed from Wood Lane

📷 Luke Shaw · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthew's Church viewed from Wood Lane

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Nearby places

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🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Wellbeing CentreUrban park1.5 km→🌱Little MoorUrban park2.2 km→🌱Meanwood ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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