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St Oswald's Church

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.77578, -1.77067

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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 267m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Japanese Knotweed, Cherry Laurel +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Ramsons, Beech +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Oswald's Church, Southfield Road

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Oswald's Church, Southfield Road

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🌱Bowling ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Peel ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Lister ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Horton ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Brackenhill ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Knowles ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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