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Horsfall Playing Fields

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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Magpie
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Japanese Rose, Japanese Knotweed +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Swan's-neck Thyme-moss, Japanese Rose, Japanese Knotweed +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Green Grasshopper, Western Conifer Seed Bug +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Green Grasshopper, Western Conifer Seed Bug +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Barren Strawberry, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cricket Pitch - Horsfall Playing Fields - Cemetery Road

Cricket Pitch - Horsfall Playing Fields - Cemetery Road

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