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Allan Park

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.70638, -1.90912

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Willow Tree — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Heather, Gypsywort +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +14 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Syke Lanepublic footpath · 215 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 215 mSurface groundPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 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
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling Green, Allan Park, Sowerby Bridge

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling Green, Allan Park, Sowerby Bridge

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park900 m→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park2.4 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park2.9 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Allan ParkUrban park0 m→