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St Philip's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 58m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +7 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Heath Plait-moss, Red-stemmed Feather-moss +7 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Kirklees Way

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne Foldpublic footpath · 56 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 56 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graveyard of St Philip's  Church, Birchencliffe

Graveyard of St Philip's Church, Birchencliffe

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