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Pitty Beck Wetlands

68 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome68 ha

Getting here

53.79415, -1.82568

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Great Tit
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Great Tit, Black Redstart +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Great Tit, Black Redstart +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Leptosporomyces fuscostratus, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +89 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Leptosporomyces fuscostratus, Bleeding Broadleaf Crust +89 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Common Bistort, Bulrush +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Carder Bee, 7-spot Ladybird, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +65 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pitty Beck Wetlands, Allerton, Bradford

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pitty Beck Wetlands, Allerton, Bradford

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🌱Lister ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Brackenhill ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Horton ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Mughal Water GardensUrban park4.1 km→🌱Northcliffe ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Lady Hill ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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