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SHROGG'S PARK

10 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Dogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.73148, -1.87629

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Magpie
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Welsh Poppy +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Welsh Poppy +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Parsley-leaved Bramble, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

72 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
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowling Green - Shroggs Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowling Green - Shroggs Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve2.5 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park2.3 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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