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Luddenden Foot Recreation Ground

3 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.71934, -1.94398

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Jackdaw
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Station Road car park 78m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Jackdaw, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Neat Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Great Scented Liverwort, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hebden Bridge LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Named route
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Mill Walk (Riverside), Hardcastle CragsWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reflections on the Rochdale Canal, Luddenden Foot

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reflections on the Rochdale Canal, Luddenden Foot

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