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St Matthew's Church Yard

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.82804, -1.53592

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Canteen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Starling, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug +142 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Green Shieldbug +142 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sessile Oak, Wood Melick, Japanese Wineberry +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sessile Oak, Wood Melick, Japanese Wineberry +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sessile Oak, Ramsons, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 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
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

126 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

Bluebells in old St Matthew's churchyard

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bluebells in old St Matthew's churchyard

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🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Woodhouse Moor ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Wellbeing CentreUrban park1.3 km→🌱Canal GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱New Rose GardenUrban park2.4 km→

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