Getting here
53.52071, -1.77406
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Curlew +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Curlew +80 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Rhododendron ponticum, Perennial Cornflower, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rhododendron ponticum, Perennial Cornflower, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +12 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Paratendipes plebeius, Hairy Shieldbug, Heather Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Paratendipes plebeius, Hairy Shieldbug, Heather Beetle +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route393 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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