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Shibden Park

7 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.73012, -1.83443

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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
  • ☀️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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Seasonal nature

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

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 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
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Cycling

55 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
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 66Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Break Neckbridleway · 274 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 274 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Unmanned crossing - Miniature Railway, Shibden Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Unmanned crossing - Miniature Railway, Shibden Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shibden ParkUrban park300 m→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve300 m→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site300 m→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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