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Westfield Independent Church

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.73589, -1.76254

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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
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Goldfinch +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Goldfinch +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Lily Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Harlequin Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Bluebell +87 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Bluebell +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Strong match

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Kirklees WayWalking route116 km

Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Calderdale WayWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km

Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route

Bronte WayWalking route71 km

Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route

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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 66Cycling route

Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network

Route 69Cycling route

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route56 m

Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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

Main RouteCycling route9 m

Named routeRef 66Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

7,580 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

7,580 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

summerautumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Wren +38

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
Great TitParus major2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
Barn OwlTyto alba2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
DunnockPrunella modularis2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
RavenCorvus corax
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2023
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2023
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
Stock DoveColumba oenas2023
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Roe Deer

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🐸

Amphibians3 species

wintersummer

2026

Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog

Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Common ToadBufo bufo2024
Common FrogRana temporaria2024

🐝

Insects13 species

summer

2025

Roesel's Bush-cricket · Hornet Hoverfly · Long-winged Cone-head · Field Grasshopper · Common Green Grasshopper +8

Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2023
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2024
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2023

🌿

Plants57 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Giant Hogweed · Bluebell · Common Feather-moss · Honesty · Wall-rue +52

Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2023
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
HonestyLunaria annua2025
Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2025
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025
Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Red ValerianCentranthus ruber2024
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
Black MedickMedicago lupulina2025
Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025
Argentinian VervainVerbena bonariensis2025
Yellow CorydalisPseudofumaria lutea2025
Thorn-appleDatura stramonium2025
Wild CarrotDaucus carota2025
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2025
Musk-mallowMalva moschata2025
WeldReseda luteola2025
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025
White CloverTrifolium repens2025
BetonyBetonica officinalis2025
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2025
RamsonsAllium ursinum2025
Wood AvensGeum urbanum2024
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024
Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2024
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024
Common NettleUrtica dioica2024
Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor2024
Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum2024
Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2023
FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2023
Mallow-wortMalope trifida2023
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2023
CherryPrunus2023
DockRumex2023
DandelionTaraxacum2023
BrambleRubus fruticosus2023
ThistleCirsium2023
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2023
Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2023
CleaversGalium aparine2023
Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis2023
Apple-mintMentha spicata x suaveolens = M. x villosa2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

7,580 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds43 species

summerautumn

2025

Woodpigeon · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Wren +38

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MagpiePica pica2024
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
JackdawColoeus monedula
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2024
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2023
Great TitParus major2024
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2024
House SparrowPasser domesticus2024
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2024
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
SwallowHirundo rustica2024
Barn OwlTyto alba2024
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2023
BlackbirdTurdus merula2023
RobinErithacus rubecula2023
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2023
DunnockPrunella modularis2023
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2023
Black RedstartPhoenicurus ochruros
Yellow-legged GullLarus michahellis
RavenCorvus corax
KingfisherAlcedo atthis
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Tree SparrowPasser montanus2024
Common GullLarus canus2024
JayGarrulus glandarius2024
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2024
Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
GoldeneyeBucephala clangula2024
CurlewNumenius arquata2023
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
House MartinDelichon urbicum2023
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2023
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2023
WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2023
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2023
Stock DoveColumba oenas2023
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2023
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2023
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023

🦌

Mammals1 species

winter

2026

Roe Deer

Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus

🐸

Amphibians3 species

wintersummer

2026

Smooth Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog

Smooth NewtLissotriton vulgaris
Common ToadBufo bufo2024
Common FrogRana temporaria2024

🐝

Insects13 species

summer

2025

Roesel's Bush-cricket · Hornet Hoverfly · Long-winged Cone-head · Field Grasshopper · Common Green Grasshopper +8

Roesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeselii
Hornet HoverflyVolucella zonaria
Long-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscus
Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulus
Western Conifer Seed BugLeptoglossus occidentalis2023
Hairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarum
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2024
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci2024
Broad CenturionChloromyia formosa2023
Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni2023

🌿

Plants57 species

wintersummerautumn

2026

Giant Hogweed · Bluebell · Common Feather-moss · Honesty · Wall-rue +52

Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2023
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2025
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
HonestyLunaria annua2025
Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria2025
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025
Yellow ArchangelLamiastrum galeobdolon2025
Red ValerianCentranthus ruber2024
Herb-RobertGeranium robertianum2024
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2024
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Clustered Feather-mossRhynchostegium confertum
Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
Fox-tail Feather-mossThamnobryum alopecurum
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
Black MedickMedicago lupulina2025
Wych ElmUlmus glabra2025
Argentinian VervainVerbena bonariensis2025
Yellow CorydalisPseudofumaria lutea2025
Thorn-appleDatura stramonium2025
Wild CarrotDaucus carota2025
Common Pocket-mossFissidens taxifolius2025
Musk-mallowMalva moschata2025
WeldReseda luteola2025
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2025
White CloverTrifolium repens2025
BetonyBetonica officinalis2025
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea2025
Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris2025
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2025
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2025
RamsonsAllium ursinum2025
Wood AvensGeum urbanum2024
Spear ThistleCirsium vulgare2024
Japanese RoseRosa rugosa2024
Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024
Common NettleUrtica dioica2024
Lesser PeriwinkleVinca minor2024
Shining Crane's-billGeranium lucidum2024
Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2023
FeverfewTanacetum parthenium2023
Mallow-wortMalope trifida2023
Meadow ButtercupRanunculus acris2023
CherryPrunus2023
DockRumex2023
DandelionTaraxacum2023
BrambleRubus fruticosus2023
ThistleCirsium2023
Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2023
Meadow Crane's-billGeranium pratense2023
CleaversGalium aparine2023
Ivy-leaved ToadflaxCymbalaria muralis2023
Apple-mintMentha spicata x suaveolens = M. x villosa2023

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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