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Shibden Park

Location and contact

• Grid reference
• SE 108260
• Area
• 32 Hectares
• Type of park
• Urban Park
• Access
• Disabled Go: Shibden Park|
• Public transport
• Route Planner: Shibden Hall and Park|

Shibden Estate is located on the A58 Leeds / Bradford Road (Godley Lane), to the east of Halifax town centre.

It is accessible by bus numbers 681, 682, 548, 549, 509, 534, 227, 508, 226 from the Halifax, Bradford, Brighouse, Huddersfield and Leeds bus stations.

For information about the bus (and train) network in West Yorkshire visit Metro|.

It is approximately 20 minutes walk (uphill) from Halifax town centre bus station and 25 minutes from the train station. It is also a 20-minute car ride from the M62 motorway.

Car parking

From Thursday 21 April 2011, a car parking fee will be introduced at Shibden Park.

• Weekends, bank holidays and Calderdale school holiday periods: £2
• Monday to Friday (outside school holidays): £1

The fee will be payable on entry to the park and will be effective from 9am to 6pm daily. This is a temporary fixed rate while the Council consults on a Pay and Display system.

Regular park visitors are able to apply for a season ticket. For more information contact shibden.hall@calderdale.gov.uk. Tickets will be available for purchase at Shibden Hall (01422 352246) and Shibden Mereside (01422 382959).

Blue badge holders will continue to benefit from free parking.

Contact Safer Cleaner Greener

• Email
• parks@calderdale.gov.uk
• Telephone
• 01422 352246
• Fax
• 01422 284431
• Address
• Safer Cleaner Greener Services
  Spring Hall Mansion
  Huddersfield Road
  Halifax HX3 0AQ.

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