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SHIBDEN HALL

27 ha

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.72883, -1.83842

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Barn to Shibden Hall Museum

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 17 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
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

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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Horley Green Lanebridleway · 282 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 282 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Horley Green Lanebridleway · 326 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 326 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Break Neckbridleway · 274 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 274 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A view from the terrace of Shibden Hall

📷 Richard Humphrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A view from the terrace of Shibden Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve0 m→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park2.9 km→