☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 66
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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7 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Hebble TrailWalking route▾
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Cat Stepspublic footpath · 151 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface pavedPath type: steps
Cromwell Wood Lanepublic footpath · 419 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Brier Lanepublic footpath · 216 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface grassPath type: track
🚴
Cycling
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70 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 route299 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 m▾
Named routeLength 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴
Horse riding
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3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Binns Lanebridleway · 245 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 245 mPath type: bridleway
About this nature reserve
Cromwell Bottom is a 30-hectare local nature reserve located in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The area consists of wetland and woodland habitats, ideal for birdwatching and spotting mammals.
