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St Peter's Church

📷 Phillip De-Vere · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66098, -1.55481

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Flamingo's Teapot — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Whitebeam +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Whitebeam +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Stringer Lanepublic footpath · 77 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 77 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Stringer Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface settPath type: track
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Peter's church crypt Horbury

📷 Phillip De-Vere · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Peter's church crypt Horbury

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🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Green ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Thornes ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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