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Welcome to Brighouse

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.70343, -1.77792

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 161m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Wood Avens, Rosebay Willowherb +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Wood Avens, Rosebay Willowherb +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Dandelion +5 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Water Scorpion +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dock Bug, 7-spot Ladybird, Water Scorpion +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 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 route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeLength 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumn colours in Brighouse - Bradford Road

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumn colours in Brighouse - Bradford Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shibden ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve4.9 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park300 m→

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