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Sutcliffe Memorial Ground

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort, Water Fern +16 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort, Water Fern +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 66Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Sutcliffe Memorial Ground, Jackroyd Lane, Upper Hopton

Sutcliffe Memorial Ground, Jackroyd Lane, Upper Hopton

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