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DALTON BANK

20 ha

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.66419, -1.73999

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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: Riverside Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 25 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
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside Waypublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Riverside Waypublic footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Riverside Waypublic footpath · 17 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

62 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
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Round Hill Lanebridleway · 161 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 161 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Round Hill Lanebridleway · 579 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 579 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Dalton Bank is a Local Nature Reserve covering 20 hectares in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. This site features rich woodlands and grasslands, making it home to diverse wildlife including butterflies, small mammals and nesting birds.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View NW from Dalton Bank

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View NW from Dalton Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→

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