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Late prehistoric enclosed settlement 350m south west of Goose Clough at Hunter Hill, Ovenden

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.76074, -1.91772

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Bristly Haircap, Neat Feather-moss +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heath Plait-moss, Bristly Haircap, Neat Feather-moss +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Bibio pomonae, 7-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Bibio pomonae, 7-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Named route
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Calderdale Way at Hunter Hill, Ovenden

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Calderdale Way at Hunter Hill, Ovenden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱park area around car parkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱West View ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Akroyd ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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