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Woodlands Methodist Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.99081, -1.51197

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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
  • 🛝Playground 249m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Coprinopsis romagnesiana, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Deer Shield +72 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Coprinopsis romagnesiana, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust, Deer Shield +72 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Marmalade Hoverfly, Western Honey Bee +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Nidderdale WayWalking route85 km
Named routeLength 85 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Harrogate RingwayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Knaresborough RoundWalking route32 km
Named routeLength 32 kmLocal walking route
Dales Way - Harrogate Link PathWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Harrogate and Knaresborough Heritage TrailWalking route

35 km trail passing many historic buildings and sites. Not waymarked. Easy walking.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Yorkshire)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Route 636Cycling route
Named routeRef 636National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route179 m
Named routeRef 67Length 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route555 m
Named routeRef 636Length 555 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 636Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The KestrelMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodlands Methodist Church

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodlands Methodist Church

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦VALLEY GARDENSHistoric site2.8 km→🌱RHS Garden Harlow CarrUrban park4.2 km→🌱The Stray or Two Hundred AcreUrban park800 m→🌱Valley GardensUrban park2.5 km→✦THE LONG WALK, KNARESBOROUGHHistoric site3.2 km→🌱The Stray or Two Hundred AcreUrban park1 km→

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