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The Cathedral Church of All Saints

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.68298, -1.49693

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Wakefield Cathedral Coffee Shop — 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· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Selfheal +54 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Herb-Robert, Ribwort Plantain, Selfheal +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Paddockpublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Nettle Lanepublic footpath · 177 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 177 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Paddockpublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Wakefield: cathedral church of All Saints

📷 Chris Downer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wakefield: cathedral church of All Saints

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park1.9 km→🌱West Parade Burial GroundUrban park400 m→🌱The GreenUrban park500 m→🌱The Hepworth Wakefield GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Clarence ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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