St Thomas' Church
Getting here
53.64236, -1.79250
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Springwood Car Park 31m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Springwood Car Park 31m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +55 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Orange Balsam, Giant Hogweed +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Orange Balsam, Giant Hogweed +22 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhingia rostrata +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhingia rostrata +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Blackthorn, Common Nettle, Elder
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Riverside WayWalking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Springwood Bridgepublic footpath · 41 m
Springwood Footpathpublic footpath · 278 m
Well Streetpublic footpath · 60 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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