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Pitty Beck Wetlands

68 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

53.79415, -1.82568

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Great Tit
  • 🍄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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Wigeon, Great Tit, Black Redstart +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Wigeon, Great Tit, Black Redstart +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Leptosporomyces fuscostratus, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +89 more · last seen 2020

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +65 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calderdale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km▾
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route▾
Named route
N/ACycling route1.5 km▾
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Pitty Beck Wetlands, Allerton, Bradford

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pitty Beck Wetlands, Allerton, Bradford

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Facilities

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Parking

7 nearby · Free · 279m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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