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SHIBDEN

12 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.72441, -1.84518

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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
  • 🅿️Shibden Park (Upper) car park 58m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Bird watching

Country park — mixed habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Lilly Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: footway
Old Bankpublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface settPath type: footway
Old Bankpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mSurface settPath type: footway
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Cycling

66 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
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this country park

Shibden is a 12-hectare country park found in Calderdale, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. Visitors can enjoy landscaped gardens, woodlands, and Shibden Hall, with opportunities for walking, picnicking, and observing local wildlife.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate on new footpath from Beacon Hill to Shibden Hall

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate on new footpath from Beacon Hill to Shibden Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site700 m→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve700 m→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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