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Shelley Criicket Club

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

53.59854, -1.69753

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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
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 168m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cleavers, Grass +128 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Cleavers, Grass +128 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +13 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Lily Beetle +38 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Lily Beetle +38 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Bridlepublic footpath · 160 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 160 mSurface grassPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Stretch Gatebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shelley playing field

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shelley playing field

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🌱New Mill Community GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Pony ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Woodsome Hall Golf CourseUrban park3.7 km→⛪Holy Trinity ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→⛪St Aidan's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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