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Kirklees Park

90 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome90 ha

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Water Fern, Floating Pennywort +49 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Water Fern, Floating Pennywort +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Beech, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Roesel's Bush-cricket · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Roesel's Bush-cricket · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Well Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: footway
SPE/159/20public footpath · 435 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 435 mPath type: footway
SPE/158/20public footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mPath type: footway
🚴

Cycling

67 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 route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lower Quarry Roadbridleway · 115 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 115 mPath type: residential
Lower Quarry Roadbridleway · 29 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 29 mPath type: residential
Steep Lanebridleway · 319 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 319 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Lower Quarry Roadbridleway · 312 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 312 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Lower Quarry Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Corner of 16C wall, Kirklees estate, Clifton

Corner of 16C wall, Kirklees estate, Clifton

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