None, please come by 'active travel'! We are only a short (if steep walk) from Hebden Bridge which is well connected with bus and train services.

All dogs on short leads only.

Sorry, a steep and uneven site with no seating presently. We are hoping to improve accessibility at the top of the site this year.

No

None though close to Hebden Bridge which has lots of cafes etc.

Historically this site was an upland hay meadow so we want to replicate as much as possible the farming practices that created it in the first place.

Following expert advice and the Botanical Site Survey last year we are sheep grazing in Spring and late summer / Autumn and planning to start scything this year. The fruit trees have been individually protected from sheep and deer.

We successfully bid for the National Lottery Community Fund and were recently awarded £7,200 for the project development. This money will help us develop accessibility, interpretation boards and a pond area as well as hosting scything and hay making courses in August 2022. We also look forward to hosting National Meadow day events on July 2nd 2022.

Going forward we plan to see how the meadow develops naturally with the grazing and scything management plan and then review if it would be beneficial for the meadow biodiversity to introduce any other plants. We hope that the site will help us increase biodiversity in Hebden Royd area, support the enjoyment and well being of the local residents, be a source of abundant free fruit, act as an 'outdoor classroom' for young and adult learners and contribute towards reducing flood risk in the area.

For more information contact our Climate Emergency and Biodiversity Coordinator, Jon Kewards: jon.kedwards@hebdenroydtowncouncil.gov.uk