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Pinfold Picnic Area

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.74953, -2.01966

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Towngate Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Eristalis pertinax +62 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Japanese Knotweed, Hart's-Tongue +139 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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18 signed routes nearby · 40 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route▾

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km▾
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Slater Bank Lanepublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: service
Slater Bank Lanepublic footpath · 54 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mSurface settPath type: track
Back Lanepublic footpath · 51 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

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72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route▾
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km▾
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km▾
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Wellbridleway · 231 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Pinfold Picnic Area, Heptonstall

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pinfold Picnic Area, Heptonstall

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Facilities

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Café

Towngate Tearoom · 93m

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Parking

Towngate car park · Free · 12m

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Toilets

117m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

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