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Bank End Plantation

2 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.68627, -1.89570

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦116+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
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Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +113 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Heteromycophaga glandulosae, Beech Jellydisc, Small Stagshorn +16 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Heteromycophaga glandulosae, Beech Jellydisc, Small Stagshorn +16 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Large White +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Large White +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Feather-moss +116 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Common Feather-moss +116 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Beech, Bilberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 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

Sculpture at Bank End

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sculpture at Bank End

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🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park3.1 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park3.1 km→🌱Norland Public ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Norland ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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