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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Kirklees Getting here
53.72509, -1.72799
Open directionsv 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 family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +47 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Common Smoothcap, Springy Turf-moss +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Common Smoothcap, Springy Turf-moss +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Brighouse Boundary Walk Walking route 29 km ▾
Named route Length 29 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Bronte Way Walking route 71 km ▾
Named route Length 71 km Regional walking route
Show on map 40 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 69 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 56 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 56 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 73 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 73 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 983 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 983 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Length 1.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
Wellands Lane bridleway · 512 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 512 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos West End Park, Cleckheaton
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Wildlife to spot
20,100 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,100 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Mallard +28
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Little Egret Egretta garzetta Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
22-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Common Smoothcap · Bifid Crestwort · Neat Feather-moss +14
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,100 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Mallard +28
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Rook Corvus frugilegus Rock Dove Columba livia Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Little Egret Egretta garzetta Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
22-spot Ladybird · Helophilus pendulus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus 🌿 Plants 19 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Pointed Spear-moss · Common Smoothcap · Bifid Crestwort · Neat Feather-moss +14
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2025
Big Shaggy-moss Hylocomiadelphus triquetrus2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss Plagiomnium undulatum2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes2025
Woodruff Galium odoratum2025
Woodruff Galium odoratum2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Argentinian Vervain Verbena bonariensis2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Water Mint Mentha aquatica2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025