Nature reserves

Jerusalem Farm Camp Site and Wade Wood

Jerusalem Farm and Wade Wood includes 13 hectares of nature reserve and Jerusalem Farm camp site.

The Calderdale Way passes by the site and there are also permissive paths through the woodland; access into the woods from the car park is via a steep grass track. The camp site is located near Booth Village, just to the north of Luddenden.

What to see

Wade Wood and the surrounding landscape is home to a variety of woodland birds such as Nuthatches, Tree Creepers, Goldfinch, Robins and Woodpeckers. Quiet visitors may catch a sight of Deer. The site also has a wide variety of woodland fungi in the Autumn months. We’re also known for our Midges on summer evenings so don’t forget the midge repellent!

Want to get involved?

For more information, please see Volunteering with Countryside Services.

Local schools make extensive use of Jerusalem Farm as an outdoor classroom, and Safer Cleaner Greener Countryside Team run a number of environmental education workshops at the site. See Environmental education.

The Camp Site

The camp site, which can accommodate up to 30 tents, has car parking, toilet and shower facilities, as well as children's play area. The site is open from Easter until September. Organised groups are welcome by arrangement throughout the year. There are no open fires allowed anywhere onsite. For more information visit Jerusalem Farm Campsite, Halifax|.

Holiday Let

Situated within 13 hectares of beautiful Calderdale countryside, Jerusalem Farm barn has been converted and is now available as a holiday let. The barn sleeps a maximum of six people and offers fantastic facilities enabling disabled children and young people to enjoy their holidays with their families.

The fully adapted apartment includes a spacious, specially adapted bedroom with an en suite bathroom. A fully equipped kitchen has also been tailored for wheelchair users, with work surfaces and cooking equipment lowered, to help visitors enjoy their self-catered holiday. The large terrace is the perfect place to sit and admire the outstanding countryside, spectacular valleys, woodland birds and sometimes even deer!

The facilities include:

A bedroom with full size bunk beds; a fully adapted bedroom with two beds and a hoist into the adapted bathroom; a double bedroom; a fully equipped kitchen with an electric hob and microwave; two bathrooms, including an easy to use en-suite, accessible toilet and bathroom facilities; under floor heating; a fully equipped living room with a television, DVD player and pay phone.

For more details contact:

Email
edward.ashman@calderdale.gov.uk
Telephone
01422 883246 or 07712 867 615

Visitor facilities and opening hours

Car park - closed at dusk (closing times vary throughout the year, see signs on site)
Toilets - open everyday (may be closed in cold weather)
Campsite - Open from April - September, for more information visit Jerusalem Farm Campsite, Halifax|