Salem Cricket Ground
Getting here
53.74818, -2.01405
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 — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
🌤️ 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
- 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Wood-sorrel +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bifid Crestwort, Hart's-Tongue +137 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bifid Crestwort, Hart's-Tongue +137 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White +57 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Church Lanepublic footpath · 24 m
Slater Bank Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
West Laithepublic footpath · 27 m
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
North Wellbridleway · 231 m
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