Rock House Recreation Ground
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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Kirklees Getting here
53.69866, -1.63722
Open directionsv 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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Copper Underwing agg., Heart & Dart +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Copper Underwing agg., Heart & Dart +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Wakefield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary Walk Walking route ▾
Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map Leeds Country Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 61 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 699 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 699 National Cycle Network
Show on map Wakefield Wheel Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Wheel Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 983 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 983 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 241 m ▾
Named route Ref 699 Length 241 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
8,245 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,245 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Moorhen · Wren · Robin +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Sand Martin Riparia riparia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Pipistrelle Bat species
Badger Meles meles Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Common Rose Fusehorn · Bishop's Mitre +2
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 🌿 Plants 20 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
White Clover · Herb-Robert · Giant Hogweed · Clustered Feather-moss · Common Feather-moss +15
White Clover Trifolium repens2024 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024 Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,245 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Moorhen · Wren · Robin +44
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Whitethroat Curruca communis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Rock Dove Columba livia Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Martin Delichon urbicum Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Linnet Linaria cannabina Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Sand Martin Riparia riparia Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stock Dove Columba oenas Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Badger · Pipistrelle Bat species
Badger Meles meles Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2024 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red-legged Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Common Rose Fusehorn · Bishop's Mitre +2
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024 🌿 Plants 20 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
White Clover · Herb-Robert · Giant Hogweed · Clustered Feather-moss · Common Feather-moss +15
White Clover Trifolium repens2024 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2024 Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Springy Turf-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2024
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2024 Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2024
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Silver Birch Betula pendula2024
Floating Pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides2024
Floating Pennywort Hydrocotyle ranunculoides2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2024
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2024 