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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Kirklees Getting here
53.56965, -1.82507
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▾ 🐦 102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 60m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 60m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Carrion Crow +99 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Wood Sage, Bell Heather +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Wood Sage, Bell Heather +14 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Guelder-rose, Beech
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 9 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 7 Walking route 16.9 km ▾
Named route Length 16.9 km Regional 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 Holme Valley Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Liphill Bank Road public footpath · 234 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 234 m Path type: service
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 393 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 393 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 161 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 161 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 809 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 809 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 51 m ▾
Named route Ref 689 Length 51 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Harden Hill Road bridleway · 423 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 423 m Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
5,602 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,602 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 104 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +99
Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel +3
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Bat Chiroptera2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea2022 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Small White · Small Tortoiseshell · Wall · Speckled Wood +19
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024 Wall Lasiommata megera2023 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023 Peacock Aglais io Scaly Male-fern · Wood Sage · Bell Heather · Sneezewort · Fox-and-cubs +12
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024 Bell Heather Erica cinerea2023 Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,602 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 104 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +99
Daubenton's Bat · Bat · Brown Hare · Rabbit · Grey Squirrel +3
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii2024 Bat Chiroptera2024 Brown Hare Lepus europaeus2024 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea2022 Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2022 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Meadow Brown · Small White · Small Tortoiseshell · Wall · Speckled Wood +19
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024 Wall Lasiommata megera2023 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2023 Peacock Aglais io Scaly Male-fern · Wood Sage · Bell Heather · Sneezewort · Fox-and-cubs +12
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024 Bell Heather Erica cinerea2023 Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Field Vole
Field Vole
Microtus agrestis2022
Microtus agrestis2022
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2021 2024
2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2023
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2023
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2023
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2023
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Comma Polygonia c-album2023
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas2024
Greater Horntail Wasp Urocerus gigas2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Green Dock Beetle Gastrophysa viridula2024
Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis2024
Heather Beetle Lochmaea suturalis2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2023
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2023
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2023
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2023
Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi2023
Green Hairstreak Callophrys rubi2023
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2023
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2023 Hemp-agrimony
Hemp-agrimony
Eupatorium cannabinum2024
Eupatorium cannabinum2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2023
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2023
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2023
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2023
Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum2023
Rhododendron ponticum Rhododendron ponticum2023
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis2023
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis2023
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2023
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2023
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2022
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2022
Beech Fagus sylvatica2022
Beech Fagus sylvatica2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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