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Albert's Horse Sanctuary

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

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53.55103, -1.60370

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🐾Albert's Horse Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🐾Albert's Horse Sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

🐕Dogs welcome

Farm visit

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Eristalis tenax, Batman Hoverfly, Orange Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Yellow-rattle, Selfheal, Himalayan Balsam +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Farm visits

Good match

Animal sanctuary or shelter

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Kirklees WayWalking route116 km

Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route

Named routeRegional walking route

Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Route 627Cycling route

Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network

West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route

Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network

Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route

Named routeRegional cycle route

Trans Pennine TrailCycling route

Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route31 m

Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

5,093 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

5,093 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

springsummer

2025

Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Robin +50

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RavenCorvus corax
MagpiePica pica
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
SwallowHirundo rustica
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Barn OwlTyto alba
HobbyFalco subbuteo2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
RookCorvus frugilegus
Falco subbuteo subbuteoFalco subbuteo subbuteo
Little OwlAthene noctua
NuthatchSitta europaea
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
JayGarrulus glandarius
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024

🦌

Mammals2 species

springsummer

2024

Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel

Brown HareLepus europaeus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects4 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Field Grasshopper · Varied Carpet Beetle · Lepinotus patruelis · Eristalis tenax

Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Lepinotus patruelisLepinotus patruelis2024
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024

🌿

Plants9 species

summer

2025

Yellow-rattle · Flag-moss · Foxglove · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Agrimony +4

Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Flag-mossDiscelium nudum
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
CrosswortCruciata laevipes

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

5,093 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds55 species

springsummer

2025

Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Goldfinch · Robin +50

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
RobinErithacus rubecula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
Great TitParus major
DunnockPrunella modularis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
RavenCorvus corax
MagpiePica pica
PeregrineFalco peregrinus
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
House SparrowPasser domesticus
GoldcrestRegulus regulus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
PheasantPhasianus colchicus
JackdawColoeus monedula2024
YellowhammerEmberiza citrinella2024
WhitethroatCurruca communis2024
LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubius
SwallowHirundo rustica
GreenfinchChloris chloris
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Barn OwlTyto alba
HobbyFalco subbuteo2024
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2024
Garden WarblerSylvia borin2024
Grey PartridgePerdix perdix
RookCorvus frugilegus
Falco subbuteo subbuteoFalco subbuteo subbuteo
Little OwlAthene noctua
NuthatchSitta europaea
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Long-eared OwlAsio otus
JayGarrulus glandarius
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Rock DoveColumba livia2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2024
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2024

🦌

Mammals2 species

springsummer

2024

Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel

Brown HareLepus europaeus
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects4 species

springsummerautumn

2025

Field Grasshopper · Varied Carpet Beetle · Lepinotus patruelis · Eristalis tenax

Field GrasshopperChorthippus brunneus
Varied Carpet BeetleAnthrenus verbasci
Lepinotus patruelisLepinotus patruelis2024
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2024

🌿

Plants9 species

summer

2025

Yellow-rattle · Flag-moss · Foxglove · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Agrimony +4

Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor
Flag-mossDiscelium nudum
FoxgloveDigitalis purpurea
Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
AgrimonyAgrimonia eupatoria
NavelwortUmbilicus rupestris
CrosswortCruciata laevipes

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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