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Beechwood Park

8 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.75110, -1.88031

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Jackdaw
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Magpie +62 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Urban park — family destination

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Seasonal nature

Good match

Free

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Springy Turf-moss +15 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

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

Calder Aire LinkWalking route▾

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route

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Cycling

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50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾

Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Route 66Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network

Route 69Cycling route▾

Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network

West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾

Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route▾

Named route

Main RouteCycling route2.4 km▾

Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby

Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route▾

Named route

Wildlife to spot

32,490 records from NBN Atlas

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Wildlife to spot

32,490 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds65 species

springsummer

2025

Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon

+60 more species

All 65 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
JayGarrulus glandarius
SwiftApus apus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
CurlewNumenius arquata
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little OwlAthene noctua
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Delichon urbicum urbicumDelichon urbicum urbicum
RavenCorvus corax
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
DipperCinclus cinclus

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Mammals2 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel

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Insects1 species

summer

2025

7-spot Ladybird

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Plants18 species

winter

2026

Common Feather-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Springy Turf-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Greasewort

+13 more species

All 18 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
GreasewortAneura pinguis
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

32,490 records · NBN Atlas

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Birds65 species

springsummer

2025

Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon

+60 more species

All 65 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Carrion CrowCorvus corone
JackdawColoeus monedula
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
RobinErithacus rubecula
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
DunnockPrunella modularis
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Great TitParus major
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
House SparrowPasser domesticus
SwallowHirundo rustica
Common GullLarus canus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
Herring GullLarus argentatus
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Rock DoveColumba livia
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
JayGarrulus glandarius
SwiftApus apus
RookCorvus frugilegus
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
House MartinDelichon urbicum
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
NuthatchSitta europaea
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
CurlewNumenius arquata
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
FieldfareTurdus pilaris
Tawny OwlStrix aluco
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
LinnetLinaria cannabina
Little OwlAthene noctua
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
RedwingTurdus iliacus
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
Delichon urbicum urbicumDelichon urbicum urbicum
RavenCorvus corax
WhitethroatCurruca communis
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo
DipperCinclus cinclus

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Mammals2 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel

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Insects1 species

summer

2025

7-spot Ladybird

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Plants18 species

winter

2026

Common Feather-moss · Bifid Crestwort · Springy Turf-moss · Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss · Greasewort

+13 more species

All 18 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)

Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Hart's-tongue Thyme-mossPlagiomnium undulatum
GreasewortAneura pinguis
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitches in Beechwood Park

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Photos

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Football pitches in Beechwood Park

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Events & activities nearby

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Bookable tours

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 457m

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Playground

166m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

Weather for this location

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve3.7 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4.3 km→