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St Stephen's Church

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.66175, -1.30071

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Small White +164 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green-veined White, Large White, Small White +164 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +13 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Woodpigeon +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Common Piece Lanebridleway · 255 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 255 mPath type: bridleway
Common Piece Lanebridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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St Stephen's Church, East Hardwick

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Stephen's Church, East Hardwick

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