Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
53.69883, -1.63726
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Best for
9 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Copper Underwing agg., Heart & Dart +80 more · last seen 2025
🛝Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route▾
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route983 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m▾
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Play Area - Rock House Drive
Photos
Play Area - Rock House Drive
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Bryophila domestica2019
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