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St Paul's Church

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.58392, -1.71201

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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
  • 🛝Playground 221m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 352 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 352 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Monuments on the north side of St Paul's Church, Shepley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Monuments on the north side of St Paul's Church, Shepley

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🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱New Mill Community GardenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Sycamore Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🐄Parkhouse Fresh ProduceVisitor farm4.7 km→

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