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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
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🛝Playground 278m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

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🐕Dogs welcome

Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Heath Plait-moss, Japanese Knotweed +70 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Heath Plait-moss, Japanese Knotweed +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Good match

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Parsley-leaved Bramble +6 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Good match

Insects — Syrphus, Black-horned Gem, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Black-horned Gem, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 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

🚴

Cycling

59 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

Wildlife to spot

10,243 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

10,243 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds74 species

winterspringautumn

2025

Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie +69

JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
Rock DoveColumba livia
RobinErithacus rubecula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
CootFulica atra
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
BuzzardButeo buteo
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Common GullLarus canus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
NuthatchSitta europaea
SwallowHirundo rustica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Mute SwanCygnus olor2022
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SwiftApus apus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DipperCinclus cinclus
Little OwlAthene noctua
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
RookCorvus frugilegus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus2023
Buteo buteo buteoButeo buteo buteo2023
WaxwingBombycilla garrulus2022
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2022
Barn OwlTyto alba2022
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2022
RavenCorvus corax2022
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2022
Strix aluco sylvaticaStrix aluco sylvatica2022

🦌

Mammals4 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Hedgehog

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2022

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects19 species

spring

2025

Syrphus · Black-horned Gem · Marmalade Hoverfly · Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis · 7-spot Ladybird +14

SyrphusSyrphus
Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2023
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Common Pine CombhornDiprion pini
MalthodesMalthodes
Malachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatus
Small Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius roboretanus
Face FlyMusca autumnalis
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2023
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2023
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2023
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2023
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2023

🌿

Plants73 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2026

Himalayan Balsam · Heath Plait-moss · Japanese Knotweed · Bristly Haircap · Neat Feather-moss +68

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025
Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2024
Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
HeatherCalluna vulgaris
Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2025
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025
RamsonsAllium ursinum2025
Red ValerianCentranthus ruber2024
YarrowAchillea millefolium2024
ColtsfootTussilago farfara2024
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2023
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2022
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Whitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicans
Southern CrestwortLophocolea semiteres
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Hoary MustardHirschfeldia incana2025
BroomCytisus scoparius2025
Parsley-leaved BrambleRubus laciniatus2025
AshFraxinus excelsior2025
Bush VetchVicia sepium2025
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2025
CleaversGalium aparine2025
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2025
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025
Common LiverwortMarchantia polymorpha2025
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2025
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2025
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2025
GorseUlex europaeus2025
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2024
HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla2024
Musk-mallowMalva moschata2024
Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2024
Snow-in-summerCerastium tomentosum2024
Peach-leaved BellflowerCampanula persicifolia2024
Perennial CornflowerCentaurea montana2024
Greater CelandineChelidonium majus2024
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2023
HazelCorylus avellana2023
BeechFagus sylvatica2023
HollyIlex aquifolium2023
ElderSambucus nigra2023
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2023
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2023
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2023
Common NettleUrtica dioica2023
BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2023
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2023
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2023
Wild CarrotDaucus carota2023
Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2023
Red CampionSilene dioica2023
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2023
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2023
FigFicus carica2022
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

10,243 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds74 species

winterspringautumn

2025

Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Magpie +69

JackdawColoeus monedula
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Carrion CrowCorvus corone
MagpiePica pica
Rock DoveColumba livia
RobinErithacus rubecula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
StarlingSturnus vulgaris
CootFulica atra
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
Great TitParus major
BuzzardButeo buteo
DunnockPrunella modularis
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
Common GullLarus canus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Anas platyrhynchos xAnas platyrhynchos x2022
KestrelFalco tinnunculus
Grey HeronArdea cinerea
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
SparrowhawkAccipiter nisus
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
Stock DoveColumba oenas
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
JayGarrulus glandarius
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
NuthatchSitta europaea
SwallowHirundo rustica
House SparrowPasser domesticus
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
Mute SwanCygnus olor2022
LinnetLinaria cannabina
SwiftApus apus
Coal TitPeriparus ater
Herring GullLarus argentatus2023
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
GreenfinchChloris chloris
DipperCinclus cinclus
Little OwlAthene noctua
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
RedwingTurdus iliacus2023
StonechatSaxicola rubicola
WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
RookCorvus frugilegus
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2024
House MartinDelichon urbicum
SkylarkAlauda arvensis
Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus
Little GrebeTachybaptus ruficollis2024
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2024
Whooper SwanCygnus cygnus2024
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2023
WhitethroatCurruca communis2023
Coloeus monedula spermologusColoeus monedula spermologus2023
Buteo buteo buteoButeo buteo buteo2023
WaxwingBombycilla garrulus2022
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2022
Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa2022
Barn OwlTyto alba2022
Tufted DuckAythya fuligula2022
RavenCorvus corax2022
KingfisherAlcedo atthis2022
Strix aluco sylvaticaStrix aluco sylvatica2022

🦌

Mammals4 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2025

Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Red Fox · Hedgehog

Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
Roe DeerCapreolus capreolus
Red FoxVulpes vulpes
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022

🐸

Amphibians1 species

summer

2022

Common Frog

Common FrogRana temporaria

🐝

Insects19 species

spring

2025

Syrphus · Black-horned Gem · Marmalade Hoverfly · Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis · 7-spot Ladybird +14

SyrphusSyrphus
Black-horned GemMicrochrysa polita
Marmalade HoverflyEpisyrphus balteatus
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilisHarmonia axyridis form spectabilis2023
7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
Common Pine CombhornDiprion pini
MalthodesMalthodes
Malachite BeetleMalachius bipustulatus
Small Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius roboretanus
Face FlyMusca autumnalis
Syrphus ribesiiSyrphus ribesii
Phaonia subventaPhaonia subventa2023
Eristalis tenaxEristalis tenax2023
Common Red Soldier BeetleRhagonycha fulva2023
Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2023
Red-legged ShieldbugPentatoma rufipes2023
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023
Common Leaf WeevilPhyllobius pyri2023
Early BumblebeeBombus pratorum2023

🌿

Plants73 species

winterspringsummerautumn

2026

Himalayan Balsam · Heath Plait-moss · Japanese Knotweed · Bristly Haircap · Neat Feather-moss +68

Himalayan BalsamImpatiens glandulifera2025
Heath Plait-mossHypnum jutlandicum
Japanese KnotweedReynoutria japonica2024
Bristly HaircapPolytrichum piliferum
Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum
Common SmoothcapAtrichum undulatum
HeatherCalluna vulgaris
Welsh PoppyPapaver cambricum2025
Springy Turf-mossRhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Swan's-neck Thyme-mossMnium hornum
Garlic MustardAlliaria petiolata2025
RamsonsAllium ursinum2025
Red ValerianCentranthus ruber2024
YarrowAchillea millefolium2024
ColtsfootTussilago farfara2024
SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2023
Giant HogweedHeracleum mantegazzianum2022
Pointed Spear-mossCalliergonella cuspidata
Red-stemmed Feather-mossPleurozium schreberi
Wall Screw-mossTortula muralis
Silky Wall Feather-mossHomalothecium sericeum
Little Shaggy-mossRhytidiadelphus loreus
Whitish Feather-mossBrachythecium albicans
Southern CrestwortLophocolea semiteres
Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium
Heath Star MossCampylopus introflexus
Common Feather-mossKindbergia praelonga
Common Tamarisk-mossThuidium tamariscinum
Rough-stalked Feather-mossBrachythecium rutabulum
Creeping Feather-mossAmblystegium serpens
Crescent-cup LiverwortLunularia cruciata
Hoary MustardHirschfeldia incana2025
BroomCytisus scoparius2025
Parsley-leaved BrambleRubus laciniatus2025
AshFraxinus excelsior2025
Bush VetchVicia sepium2025
Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2025
CleaversGalium aparine2025
Red Dead-nettleLamium purpureum2025
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensis2025
Common LiverwortMarchantia polymorpha2025
Meadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensis2025
Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2025
SnowdropGalanthus nivalis2025
Lesser CelandineFicaria verna2025
GorseUlex europaeus2025
Butterfly-bushBuddleja davidii2024
HydrangeaHydrangea macrophylla2024
Musk-mallowMalva moschata2024
Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2024
Snow-in-summerCerastium tomentosum2024
Peach-leaved BellflowerCampanula persicifolia2024
Perennial CornflowerCentaurea montana2024
Greater CelandineChelidonium majus2024
Hart's-TongueAsplenium scolopendrium2023
HazelCorylus avellana2023
BeechFagus sylvatica2023
HollyIlex aquifolium2023
ElderSambucus nigra2023
HawthornCrataegus monogyna2023
Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2023
Creeping ButtercupRanunculus repens2023
Common NettleUrtica dioica2023
BittersweetSolanum dulcamara2023
Creeping ThistleCirsium arvense2023
Common KnapweedCentaurea nigra2023
Wild CarrotDaucus carota2023
Yellow-rattleRhinanthus minor2023
Red CampionSilene dioica2023
Field Forget-me-notMyosotis arvensis2023
BluebellHyacinthoides non-scripta2023
FigFicus carica2022
Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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