Shroggs Park

Nice park to take a stroll or take the dog. Decent sized but not huge so had to walk round twice which was still a short walk. Football pitches and a hockey pitch. Enclosed courts for basketball or maybe tennis. A few picnic tables and seats are dotted around

Shroggs Park is situated in Lee-Mount, Halifax and offers plenty of open green space for children to play, a full size grass football pitch, all weather football pitch, basket ball court, swings and slides, skateboard ramps, a maze and a lovely walk with clear pathways. There are benches located throughout the park and picnic tables near the children's play park. I can envisage this park was once stunning with its gardens, water fountain, and large pond now empty and overgrown with weeds. I was surprised there was nowhere to buy refreshments in the park, no tearoom, no ice-cream van..... set in the midst of a friendly community with young families and close to Halifax Town centre it seems a shame this park is not utilised to it's best potential. Free street parking surrounds the park with various entrances located around the perimeter. Wheelchair friendly. Dog friendly. No toilets.

Pros: 1. Free to enter 2. Allowed bring dogs 3. Have kids play area 4. Chairs to sit 5. Covered with trees 6. Multiple entrances 7. Every Saturday at 9:00 AM ParkRun happens which is free and u can bring ur dogs, can volunteer for event. 5km run. Cons: 1. No restroom facilities 2. No drinking water

A HIDDEN GEM! I use the park regularly for walking the dogs or taking the kids to play football and use the playground equipment. The park is home to a lovely woodland walk that provides great opportunities for nature photography. For the runners out there, the Parkrun is an absolutely fantastic event which takes place every Saturday morning attracting runners from far and wide. Enjoy orienteering? Well thanks to the East Pennine Orienteering Club, the park now has 3 virtual orienteering courses which can be accessed using the MapRun app on your mobile device. Various events held throughout the year such as the recent Halloween Trail which my family thoroughly enjoyed. The park has an active Friends of Group and a number of improvement works have already taken place following public consultation events and the formation of a development group made up of local services in Calderdale and North Halifax. These improvements include the restoration of the monument/fountain feature, resurfacing of the main paths within the park, a number of robust picnic benches being put in, larger waste bins, a volunteer bin with a code locked compartment which holds litter picking equipment for community volunteers to access. Overall I'd highly recommend a visit. It doesn't have the reputation of some of the better known parks in Calderdale but Shroggs really is a lovely little place, steeped in history and the perfect outdoor location to enjoy time with the family, or even some wind down time on your own with a stroll as I often do myself. My one real issue is down to a minority of irresponsible dog owners resulting in a ridiculous amount of dog muck which either myself or another parent has to remove from the main football pitch on a Sunday morning so the kids can enjoy their matches without the risk of sliding in it. Usually enough to fill a carrier bag.

Very nice park - recommend, friendly to dogs and children. Some areas may to be cautious due to steep terrain.