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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Calderdale Getting here
53.71520, -1.88305
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ The magic sandwich co. — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Jackdaw 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ The magic sandwich co. — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Heather, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Heather, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, Red-legged Shieldbug, Green Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brighouse Boundary Walk Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Hebble Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map Calderdale Way Link Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 60 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 60 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,017 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,017 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Magpie +36
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Barn Owl Tyto alba Coal Tit Periparus ater House Martin Delichon urbicum Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Teal Anas crecca Goosander Mergus merganser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Rock Dove Columba livia 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox
Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 19 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Common Feather-moss · Heather · Heath Plait-moss · Neat Feather-moss +14
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Heather Calluna vulgaris Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Juniper Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,017 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Magpie +36
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dunnock Prunella modularis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Stock Dove Columba oenas Barn Owl Tyto alba Coal Tit Periparus ater House Martin Delichon urbicum Little Egret Egretta garzetta Swallow Hirundo rustica Teal Anas crecca Goosander Mergus merganser Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Starling Sturnus vulgaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swift Apus apus Rock Dove Columba livia 🦌 Mammals 1 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox
Harmonia axyridis form succinea · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug
Harmonia axyridis form succinea Harmonia axyridis form succinea Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 19 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Rough-stalked Feather-moss · Common Feather-moss · Heather · Heath Plait-moss · Neat Feather-moss +14
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Heather Calluna vulgaris Heath Plait-moss Hypnum jutlandicum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Juniper Haircap Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Polytrichum juniperinum
Polytrichum juniperinum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis2025
Great Hairy Screw-moss Syntrichia ruralis2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025
Parsley-leaved Bramble Rubus laciniatus2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2025
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025