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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Kirklees Getting here
53.60016, -1.89463
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 267m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 267m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Lapwing, Carrion Crow +78 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Purple Moor-grass, Bilberry +55 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Purple Moor-grass, Bilberry +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Common Sorrel +5 more foraging species
Varies
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6 Walking route 13.7 km ▾
Named route Length 13.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map Standedge Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Sledgate Lane public footpath · 331 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 331 m Path type: track
Show on map Krives Lane public footpath · 451 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 451 m Path type: track
Show on map 26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 964 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 771 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 771 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 463 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 463 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 43 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 43 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Deer Hill End Road bridleway · 244 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 244 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
8,131 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,131 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Meadow Pipit +33
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Blackbird Turdus merula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Nuthatch Sitta europaea Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Raven Corvus corax Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Owl Athene noctua Goldcrest Regulus regulus Linnet Linaria cannabina Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Heath Bedstraw · Bilberry · Wavy Hair-Grass · Purple Moor-grass · Heather +37
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025 Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025 Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2025 Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025 Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,131 records · National Biodiversity Network Lapwing · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Meadow Pipit +33
Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Magpie Pica pica Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Blackbird Turdus merula Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Skylark Alauda arvensis Curlew Numenius arquata Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Rook Corvus frugilegus Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Nuthatch Sitta europaea Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Raven Corvus corax Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Owl Athene noctua Goldcrest Regulus regulus Linnet Linaria cannabina Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Rock Dove Columba livia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Heath Bedstraw · Bilberry · Wavy Hair-Grass · Purple Moor-grass · Heather +37
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025 Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus2025 Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2025 Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2025 Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2025
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2025
Wood-Rush Luzula2025
Wood-Rush Luzula2025
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025
Crowberry agg. Empetrum nigrum2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2025
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2025
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2025
Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2025
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2025
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2025
Bent Grass Agrostis2025
Bent Grass Agrostis2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2025
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2025
Heath Rush Juncus squarrosus2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Willowherb Epilobium2025
Willowherb Epilobium2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's-fescue Festuca ovina2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2025
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana2025
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Buttercup Ranunculus2025
Buttercup Ranunculus2025
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus2025
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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