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Thornbury Methodist Church

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.80001, -1.71095

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Desi 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· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Sycamore Tarspot, Common Earthball +126 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Sycamore Tarspot, Common Earthball +126 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Mallrug, Mallryg, Chicken Of The Woods +9 more foraging species

Varies

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rowan, Sweet Chestnut, Narrow-leaved Ragwort +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rowan, Sweet Chestnut, Narrow-leaved Ragwort +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Yorkshire Heritage WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Former Thornbury Methodist Church

📷 David Hillas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former Thornbury Methodist Church

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