St Philip and St James' Church
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Kirklees Getting here
53.72913, -1.74820
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +80 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hawthorn +8 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brighouse Boundary Walk Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 56 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 56 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 73 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 73 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 17 m ▾
Named route Length 17 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Path along the south side of the church of St Philip and St James, Scholes
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Wildlife to spot
18,717 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,717 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Peregrine Falco peregrinus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
22-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Helophilus pendulus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 🌿 Plants 18 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Pointed Spear-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Common Smoothcap · Neat Feather-moss · Glittering Wood-moss +13
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Common Tamarisk-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,717 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon +24
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Herring Gull Larus argentatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Rock Dove Columba livia Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black Redstart Phoenicurus ochruros Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Peregrine Falco peregrinus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
22-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Helophilus pendulus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 🌿 Plants 18 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Pointed Spear-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Common Smoothcap · Neat Feather-moss · Glittering Wood-moss +13
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Common Tamarisk-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Thuidium tamariscinum
Thuidium tamariscinum
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Woodruff Galium odoratum2025
Woodruff Galium odoratum2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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