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Soil Henge

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.77781, -1.88581

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bristly Haircap, Meadow Vetchling · last seen 2025; Plants — Bristly Haircap, Meadow Vetchling · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route149 m
Named routeLength 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route39 m
Named routeLength 39 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route55 m
Named routeLength 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from the south-western summit of Soil Hill, Halifax

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from the south-western summit of Soil Hill, Halifax

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱park area around car parkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Headley Golf CourseUrban park2.4 km→🌱Foster ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Pitty Beck WetlandsUrban park4.4 km→🏞️OGDEN WATERCountry park1.7 km→

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