Horton Bank Country Park 21 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Bradford Getting here
53.77501, -1.80994
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Coot 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Coot 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Coot, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Coot, Moorhen +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Springy Turf-moss +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Hazel +2 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Leaf Weevil, Fine Streaked Bugkin +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Leaf Weevil, Fine Streaked Bugkin +2 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brighouse Boundary Walk Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map Bradford Millennium Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Superhighway 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref CS1 Regional cycle route
Show on map The Great Northern Railway Trail Cycling route ▾
Main Route Cycling route 73 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 73 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
6,694 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,694 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Moorhen · Coot · Magpie · Mallard +38
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goosander Mergus merganser Great Tit Parus major Greylag Goose Anser anser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Leaf Weevil
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius maculicornis 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Yarrow · Common Knapweed +4
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025 Garlic Mustard Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,694 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mute Swan · Moorhen · Coot · Magpie · Mallard +38
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rock Dove Columba livia Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Common Gull Larus canus Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Goosander Mergus merganser Great Tit Parus major Greylag Goose Anser anser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Black Swan Cygnus atratus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swift Apus apus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · Green Leaf Weevil
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Green Leaf Weevil Phyllobius maculicornis 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Feather-moss · Springy Turf-moss · Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Yarrow · Common Knapweed +4
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025 Garlic Mustard Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Alliaria petiolata2025
Alliaria petiolata2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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