St Oswald's Church
Getting here
53.73424, -1.40851
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Crested Grebe and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Crested Grebe, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing +76 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 67
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Melinopterus prodromus, Pea-leaf Weevil · last seen 2026; Insects — Melinopterus prodromus, Pea-leaf Weevil · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Hillside HikeWalking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
🚴Cycling
78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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