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Holme Recreation Ground

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifePitches
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.54866, -1.84054

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 200m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +101 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Playing field

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Cow-horn Bog-moss, Heath Plait-moss +113 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Redshank, Cow-horn Bog-moss, Heath Plait-moss +113 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Issues Roadpublic footpath · 472 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 472 mPath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 689Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Holme Recreation Ground

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Village ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Robert Ashton Memorial ParkUrban park5 km→

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