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Dalton Bank Plantation

13 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.66454, -1.74015

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Water Fern +35 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Water Fern +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Garlic Mustard, Elder +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 23 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path into Dalton Bank Plantation

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path into Dalton Bank Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉DALTON BANKNature reserve0 m→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park3.3 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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