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St Paul's Roman Catholic Church

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.85232, -1.55800

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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
  • 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via NCN National Route 668
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Carder Bee +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: NCN National Route 668

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Himalayan Balsam +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hemlock Water-dropwort, Himalayan Balsam +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ebor WayWalking route
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

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal 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
Route 677Cycling route
Named routeRef 677National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 668Cycling route
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Paul the Apostle RC Church, Alwoodley, Leeds, Porch

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Paul the Apostle RC Church, Alwoodley, Leeds, Porch

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