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War Memorial

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.70154, -1.55259

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 290m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Kestrel +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, 10-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, 10-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Hydrangea, Japanese Knotweed +4 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Foxglove, Hydrangea, Japanese Knotweed +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gawthorpe Lanebridleway · 223 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Gawthorpe Lanebridleway · 181 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 181 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Bushy Beck Bridgebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: track
Gawthorpe Lanebridleway · 567 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 567 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

War Memorial, Kirkhamgate

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial, Kirkhamgate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park2.3 km→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve2.2 km→🌱Smithy Lane PlaygroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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