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St Paul's Church

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.75037, -1.69221

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕BOSCOS — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fringed Bog-moss, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Fringed Bog-moss, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Marsh Lanepublic footpath · 212 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 212 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 66Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north in the churchyard of St Paul's church, Birkenshaw

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking north in the churchyard of St Paul's church, Birkenshaw

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve1.8 km→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park1.8 km→🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Bowling ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Gomersal ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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