Getting here
53.83112, -2.01334
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Lapwing +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Curlew, Oystercatcher, Lapwing +87 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark Arches, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Large Yellow Underwing +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Arches, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Large Yellow Underwing +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Foxglove, Heather +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Foxglove, Heather +14 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 30 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Worth WayWalking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Ponden Lanepublic footpath · 480 m
Ponden Lanepublic footpath · 12 m
Old Lanepublic footpath · 249 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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