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Getting here
53.71967, -1.56078
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +2 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Feather-moss, Bluebell, Creeping Thistle +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Bluebell, Creeping Thistle +2 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Wakefield WayWalking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 386 m
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 499 m
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Route CS3Cycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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