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Magna Via

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📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.72344, -1.82870

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging 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

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Heath Plait-moss +65 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Heath Plait-moss +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Parsley-leaved Bramble +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Black-horned Gem, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Black-horned Gem, Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Sunny Bank Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 66Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route308 m
Named routeRef 69Length 308 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route684 m
Named routeRef 66Length 684 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 66Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Break Neckbridleway · 274 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 274 mPath type: unclassified
Sunny Bank Lanebridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dark Lane and a gateway, Southowram

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dark Lane and a gateway, Southowram

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Nearby places

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🌱Shibden ParkUrban park900 m→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site900 m→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve900 m→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Manor HeathUrban park3 km→

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