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CASTLE HILL

10 ha

📷 yorkshirelad · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.62318, -1.77105

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Holme Valley Circular Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meltham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clough Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 460 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 460 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Cold Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 223 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Clough Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 311 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 311 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Clough Hall Lanebyway open to all traffic · 159 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 159 mSurface compactedPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Castle Hill is a Local Nature Reserve of 10 hectares located in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber. The area consists of grasslands and woodlands, often frequented by walkers seeking to observe local flora and various bird species.

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Castle Hill

📷 yorkshirelad · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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