Scammonden Activity Centre 9 ha
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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Kirklees Getting here
53.63714, -1.92551
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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 🅿️ Parking 328m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 328m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Little Ringed Plover +95 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Raven, Little Ringed Plover +95 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Potamophylax cingulatus, Plectrocnemia conspersa +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyacophila dorsalis, Potamophylax cingulatus, Plectrocnemia conspersa +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Alexanders, Common Bistort, Meadowsweet
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 18 signed routes nearby · 2 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 Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 964 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 771 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 771 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 463 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 463 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 43 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 43 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,333 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,333 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Peregrine · Raven · Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Hobby +41
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Raven Corvus corax Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Hobby Falco subbuteo Long-eared Owl Asio otus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Quail Coturnix coturnix Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Little Tern Sternula albifrons Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2023 Dunlin Calidris alpina2023 Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Altica
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Altica Altica2023 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Japanese Knotweed · Common Feather-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Neat Feather-moss +15
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Fringed Bog-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,333 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Peregrine · Raven · Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Hobby +41
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Raven Corvus corax Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Hobby Falco subbuteo Long-eared Owl Asio otus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Quail Coturnix coturnix Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Little Tern Sternula albifrons Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Great Northern Diver Gavia immer2023 Dunlin Calidris alpina2023 Wigeon Mareca penelope2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2023 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Roe Deer · Brown Hare
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Red Soldier Beetle · Altica
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Altica Altica2023 🌿 Plants 20 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Giant Hogweed · Japanese Knotweed · Common Feather-moss · Heath Plait-moss · Neat Feather-moss +15
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum2024 Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Fringed Bog-moss Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Sphagnum fimbriatum
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2024
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2024
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2023
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2023
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2023
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2023
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2023
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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