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Market cross at Highburton

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📷 John Illingworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.61817, -1.71267

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Thistle +104 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Thistle +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Common Sorrel +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — caddisflies, Harlequin Ladybird, Pachyrhinus lethierryi +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — caddisflies, Harlequin Ladybird, Pachyrhinus lethierryi +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Village cross at Highburton

📷 John Illingworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Village cross at Highburton

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🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Pony ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Fernside ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Fernside ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Somerset ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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