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Clifton Cemetery

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.70215, -1.75847

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Great Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 201m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +98 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Dandelion +12 more foraging species

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Well Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: footway
Well Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
Cam Lanepublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mPath type: service
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 66Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Clifton Cemetery - Towngate

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifton Cemetery - Towngate

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Nearby places

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🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Lane Head Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→🦉CROMWELL BOTTOMNature reserve3.4 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Spen BottomsUrban park4.3 km→

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