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Fartown War Memorial

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.66192, -1.78837

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +25 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Pondweed, Orange Balsam, Branched Bur-reed +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Pondweed, Orange Balsam, Branched Bur-reed +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Back Beacon Streetpublic footpath · 72 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 72 mPath type: service
Bay Hallpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mPath type: service
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Cycling

65 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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coach Roadbridleway · 108 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 108 mSurface groundPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial - Norman Park - Norman Road

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial - Norman Park - Norman Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park2.4 km→

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