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Willow Valley

3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.70496, -1.74417

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tree Sparrow and Great Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tree Sparrow, Great Tit, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Floating Pennywort +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Floating Pennywort +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak, Beech +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Broad-bodied Chaser +41 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark Bush-cricket, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Broad-bodied Chaser +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Well Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: footway
Green Lanepublic footpath · 435 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 435 mPath type: footway
Green Lanepublic footpath · 586 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 586 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

55 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
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Waymark on footpath crossing Willow Valley Golf Course, Clifton

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Waymark on footpath crossing Willow Valley Golf Course, Clifton

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🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Lane Head Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Royds ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Spen BottomsUrban park3.4 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve3.4 km→

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