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53.67307, -1.86707
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 114+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +111 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, House Sparrow +111 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +108 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Ragwort +108 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Brighouse Boundary Walk Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Riverside Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 81 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map 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 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 Photos Play Area - Shaw Park - off Shaw Lane
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Wildlife to spot
3,708 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,708 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow · Blackbird +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Owl Athene noctua Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Skylark Alauda arvensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 7-spot Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Cicadella viridis · Fever Fly · Eristalis tenax +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Red Soldier Beetle Butterfly-bush · Common Ragwort · Rosebay Willowherb · Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle +28
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Juniper Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,708 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Black-headed Gull · House Sparrow · Blackbird +28
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Starling Sturnus vulgaris Robin Erithacus rubecula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Little Owl Athene noctua Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Skylark Alauda arvensis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Toad
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 7-spot Ladybird · Vine Weevil · Cicadella viridis · Fever Fly · Eristalis tenax +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Fever Fly Dilophus febrilis Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Common Red Soldier Beetle Butterfly-bush · Common Ragwort · Rosebay Willowherb · Creeping Thistle · Common Nettle +28
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Juniper Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva
Rhagonycha fulva
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes Polytrichum juniperinum
Polytrichum juniperinum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Broom Fork-moss Dicranum scoparium
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Bank Haircap Polytrichum formosum
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Red-stemmed Feather-moss Pleurozium schreberi
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2025
Sessile Oak Quercus petraea2025
Soapwort Saponaria officinalis2025
Soapwort Saponaria officinalis2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025 