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St Thomas' Church

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.67560, -1.35600

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Great Tit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Chesney's Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Great Tit
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Chesney's Cafe — 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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Family friendly

Good match

café

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Good match

Plants — Water-Starwort, Water-plantain · last seen 2025; Plants — Water-Starwort, Water-plantain · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Moderate match

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Wakefield WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 69Cycling route

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

Castleford GreenwayCycling route

Named routeLocal cycle route

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 route996 m

Named routeRef 69Length 996 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

4,321 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,321 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

winter

2025

Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit · Magpie · Blue Tit +37

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
MagpiePica pica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Herring GullLarus argentatus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
LapwingVanellus vanellus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Rock DoveColumba livia
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

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Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,321 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds42 species

winter

2025

Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Great Tit · Magpie · Blue Tit +37

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Great TitParus major
MagpiePica pica
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
Herring GullLarus argentatus
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
RedwingTurdus iliacus
DunnockPrunella modularis
JackdawColoeus monedula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
LapwingVanellus vanellus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Rock DoveColumba livia
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula

🦌

Mammals2 species

winter

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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