Getting here
53.56161, -1.81556
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Woodhead Road Broadfield Park 168m away — 16 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦106+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Woodhead Road Broadfield Park 168m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +103 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +103 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Wood Sage, Himalayan Balsam +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Scaly Male-fern, Wood Sage, Himalayan Balsam +22 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Spear Mint, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Lily Beetle, Common Rose Fusehorn +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Lily Beetle, Common Rose Fusehorn +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Water Streetpublic footpath · 30 m
Stubbin Lanepublic footpath · 113 m
Water Streetpublic footpath · 119 m
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Wildlife to spot
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