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Fixby Park

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.67435, -1.80373

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +20 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, House Sparrow, Starling +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Bristly Haircap, Neat Feather-moss +9 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Bristly Haircap, Neat Feather-moss +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Cycling

68 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath across Gernhill Wood, Fixby Estate

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath across Gernhill Wood, Fixby Estate

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Nearby places

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉CROMWELL BOTTOMNature reserve2.5 km→🌱St Patrick's ChurchUrban park2.6 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park2.7 km→

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