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The Church of the Holy Family

📷 Sue Trescott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.61901, -1.87888

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Canada Goose
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 51 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Standedge TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Banks Roadpublic footpath · 363 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 363 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Across Kitchen Clough to Slaithwaite

📷 Sue Trescott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Across Kitchen Clough to Slaithwaite

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✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱The ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park4.8 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir900 m→

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