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Grimscar Roman tilery

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.66722, -1.80375

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 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

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Heath Plait-moss, Bristly Haircap +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Heath Plait-moss, Bristly Haircap +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 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

66 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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Slant Gatebridleway · 261 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 261 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Reap Hirst Roadbyway open to all traffic · 109 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 109 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Slant Gatebridleway · 49 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 49 mPath type: track
Reap Hirst Roadbridleway · 305 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 305 mSurface dirtPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grimescar Wood, Fixby

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grimescar Wood, Fixby

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park2 km→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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