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Wellholme Park

27 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.70654, -1.77645

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café 139 — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Wood Avens, Cock's-foot +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Thornhills Lanepublic footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

50 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

Clifton Beck - Wellholme Park

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clifton Beck - Wellholme Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shibden ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Lane Head Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→