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The Spring Head

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.74045, -1.91973

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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
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • ☕Springhead Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Feather-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Named route
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

66 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

New Inn, Mount Tabor, near Halifax

📷 Malc McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

New Inn, Mount Tabor, near Halifax

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🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park4.5 km→🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park4.8 km→🌱Beechwood ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Crow Wood ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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