Plan your visit
PlayDogsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha
Getting here
53.72908, -1.83796
Best for
4 activitiesPlaygrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
🚶
vWalking
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
Hebble TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v59 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m▾
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v1 public path nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
Break Neckbridleway · 274 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 274 mPath type: unclassified
About this urban park
Shibden Park is a urban park covering 35 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
1 nearby · 187m
🅿️
Parking
Shibden Park (Mereside) car park · Paid · 220m
🛝
Playground
2 · 117m away
🚻
Toilets
187m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km