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MILNER ROYD

5 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.70828, -1.89363

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 74m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

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
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
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Cycling

71 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
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

About this nature reserve

Milner Royd is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It comprises grasslands and woods, where visitors can find plants and animals such as butterflies and woodland birds.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road to the former Milner Royd Sewage Works

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road to the former Milner Royd Sewage Works

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site4.3 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park1.3 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park1.4 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park1.9 km→

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