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Beech Recreation Ground

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.71180, -1.91018

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Gypsywort, Ground-ivy +57 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Gypsywort, Ground-ivy +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird, Cream-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

77 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

The Rec - Back Pleasant Street

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Rec - Back Pleasant Street

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park2.4 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park3 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4.6 km→

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