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Roils Head Playing Fields

3 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.73270, -1.91050

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Columbine +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Columbine +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange Ladybird, Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

80 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 route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath beside Roils Head Playing Fields

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath beside Roils Head Playing Fields

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve4.8 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park3.5 km→

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