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Sunny Vale Gardens

18 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.72021, -1.82021

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 433m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Neat Feather-moss +58 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Neat Feather-moss +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Raspberry +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Black-horned Gem +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Black-horned Gem +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 26 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
Sunny Bank Lanepublic footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mPath type: service
Stony Lanepublic footpath · 771 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 771 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Sunny Bank Lanepublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mSurface dirtPath type: track
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 66Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route308 m
Named routeRef 69Length 308 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route18 m
Named routeRef 69Length 18 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Break Neckbridleway · 274 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 274 mPath type: unclassified
Sunny Bank Lanebridleway · 276 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 276 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fungus on rotting wood, Sunny Vale, Southowram

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fungus on rotting wood, Sunny Vale, Southowram

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Nearby places

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🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site1.5 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park3.3 km→

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