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Haytime 2026 at High Hirst Woodmeadow

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Join Hebden Royd Town Council at High Hirst Woodmeadow for Haytime 2026!

The site will undergo it's annual mow with participants needed for mowing with scythes, raking the resultant hay and hay bailing all being tasks available for volunteers to get involved in.

No experience is necessary as The Council's Local Environment Officer will be on hand to give tool talks with health and safety briefings.

The dates for Haytime are as follows:

International Meadows Day - Saturday 4th July 10 am to 2 pm

Week 1 - Sunday 5th July, Monday 6th, 10 am to 2 pm

Week 2 - Saturday 11th , Sunday 12th, Monday 13th, 10 am to 2 pm

Week 3 - Saturday 18th Sunday 19th, Monday 20th, 10 am to 2 pm

Week 4 - Saturday 25th with the Haytime Tea on Sunday 26th July from 2 pm

For more information about how to get involved please contact gareth.muir@hebdenroydtowncouncil.gov.uk

Good to know

Please wear weather appropriate clothing and robust footwear; no flip flops or sandals.

All children must be accompanied by a responsible adult and must be supervised at all times.

No dogs please as sharp tools will be in use and their safety cannot be guaranteed.

Accessible toilets will be available at Dodnaze Community Centre from 9am-4pm.

The best way to get to us is to walk or use public transport. The 595 bus runs every hour (20mins past the hour), up from the railway station via Commercial Street. It's a five minute journey and drops you off right next to the Community Centre. Download a pdf timetable here.

For guests with limited mobility, limited parking is available on Manor Drive, Dodnaze.

We ask visitors to please not park on Sandy Gate as it restricts access for residents and through traffic.

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