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OGDEN WATER

62 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

53.77567, -1.91126

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Nature reserve; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Magpie +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Heath Plait-moss +2 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Glittering Wood-moss, Pointed Spear-moss, Heath Plait-moss +2 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 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 route118 m
Named routeRef 66Length 118 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
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Withens New Roadbridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmPath type: bridleway

About this nature reserve

Ogden Water is also a 62-hectare local nature reserve in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber. This site features scenic woodland and lakeside views, providing a habitat for varied wildlife and trails popular for walking and cycling.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ogden Water: Settling pond in Skirden Clough

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ogden Water: Settling pond in Skirden Clough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve3.8 km→🌱park area around car parkUrban park700 m→🌱Foster ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Headley Golf CourseUrban park4 km→🏞️OGDEN WATERCountry park0 m→

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