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The Pleasure Grounds

4 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.58937, -1.84227

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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
  • 🅿️Robert Ashton Memorial Park 242m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall-rue, Meadow Vetchling +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Wall-rue, Meadow Vetchling +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +26 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +26 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Hebble Lanepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mPath type: residential
Calmlands Roadpublic footpath · 197 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 197 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route559 m
Named routeRef 68Length 559 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harden Hill Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small waterfall in The Pleasure Grounds

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small waterfall in The Pleasure Grounds

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Nearby places

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🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.4 km→

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