Causeway Holes Plantation - Woodland
23 ha
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌲Walks
Free entryDogs welcome23 ha
Getting here
53.53210, -1.86580
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin
Free
Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route▾
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route▾
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route▾
Pennine CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route279 m▾
Named routeRef 62Length 279 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.6 km▾
Named routeRef 62Length 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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1,229 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot
1,229 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds24 species
springautumn
2025▾
Red Grouse (scotica) · Meadow Pipit · Kestrel · Golden Plover · Little Owl +19
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- MagpiePica pica
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus2023
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Mountain Hare
- Mountain HareLepus timidus
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2024▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Bibio pomonae · Meiosimyza illota · Dicranomyia didyma · Ceratapion onopordi · Sicus ferrugineus +76
- Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
- Meiosimyza illotaMeiosimyza illota2022
- Dicranomyia didymaDicranomyia didyma2022
- Ceratapion onopordiCeratapion onopordi2022
- Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus
- Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus
Stag's-horn Clubmoss · Fir Clubmoss · Selfheal · Autumn Gentian · Creeping Willow +27
- Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
- Fir ClubmossHuperzia selago
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- Autumn GentianGentianella amarella2023
- Creeping WillowSalix repens
- Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre
- Heath Speedwell
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,229 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds24 species
springautumn
2025▾
Red Grouse (scotica) · Meadow Pipit · Kestrel · Golden Plover · Little Owl +19
- Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2024
- Little OwlAthene noctua
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis2024
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2024
- LinnetLinaria cannabina2023
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2023
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- MagpiePica pica
- CurlewNumenius arquata2023
- Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- Willow GrouseLagopus lagopus2023
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- StonechatSaxicola rubicola2022
- BlackbirdTurdus merula2022
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2022
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2022
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2022
- RobinErithacus rubecula2022
🦌Mammals1 species
springsummer
2025▾
Mountain Hare
- Mountain HareLepus timidus
Common Lizard
- Common LizardZootoca vivipara
🐸Amphibians1 species
summer
2024▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
Bibio pomonae · Meiosimyza illota · Dicranomyia didyma · Ceratapion onopordi · Sicus ferrugineus +76
- Bibio pomonaeBibio pomonae
- Meiosimyza illotaMeiosimyza illota2022
- Dicranomyia didymaDicranomyia didyma2022
- Ceratapion onopordiCeratapion onopordi2022
- Sicus ferrugineusSicus ferrugineus
- Carabus problematicusCarabus problematicus
Stag's-horn Clubmoss · Fir Clubmoss · Selfheal · Autumn Gentian · Creeping Willow +27
- Stag's-horn ClubmossLycopodium clavatum
- Fir ClubmossHuperzia selago
- SelfhealPrunella vulgaris
- Autumn GentianGentianella amarella2023
- Creeping WillowSalix repens
- Bog Groove-mossAulacomnium palustre
- Heath Speedwell
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2023Common HawkerAeshna juncea2023Spear Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) cardui2022Spear Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) cardui2022Bruchidius variusBruchidius varius2022Bruchidius variusBruchidius varius2022Platypalpus longicornisPlatypalpus longicornis2022Platypalpus longicornisPlatypalpus longicornis2022Coenosia femoralisCoenosia femoralis2022Coenosia femoralisCoenosia femoralis2022Opomyza lineatopunctataOpomyza lineatopunctata2022Opomyza lineatopunctataOpomyza lineatopunctata2022Schoenomyza litorellaSchoenomyza litorella2022Schoenomyza litorellaSchoenomyza litorella2022Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2022Pegoplata infirmaPegoplata infirma2022Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2022Molophilus obscurusMolophilus obscurus2022Gymnopternus aerosusGymnopternus aerosus2022Gymnopternus aerosusGymnopternus aerosus2022Hylemya urbicaHylemya urbica2022Hylemya urbicaHylemya urbica2022Schwenckfeldina carbonariaSchwenckfeldina carbonaria2022Schwenckfeldina carbonariaSchwenckfeldina carbonaria2022Fannia posticaFannia postica2022Fannia posticaFannia postica2022Empis vitripennisEmpis vitripennis2022Empis vitripennisEmpis vitripennis2022Pseudocoenosia solitariaPseudocoenosia solitaria2022Pseudocoenosia solitariaPseudocoenosia solitaria2022CheliferaChelifera2022CheliferaChelifera2022Limnophora triangulaLimnophora triangula2022Limnophora triangulaLimnophora triangula2022Macrosteles sexnotatusMacrosteles sexnotatus2022Macrosteles sexnotatusMacrosteles sexnotatus2022Trichocera regelationisTrichocera regelationis2022Trichocera regelationisTrichocera regelationis2022Notiophilus biguttatusNotiophilus biguttatus2022Notiophilus biguttatusNotiophilus biguttatus2022Dicranomyia autumnalisDicranomyia autumnalis2022Dicranomyia autumnalisDicranomyia autumnalis2022Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps2022Conomelus ancepsConomelus anceps2022Opomyza germinationisOpomyza germinationis2022Opomyza germinationisOpomyza germinationis2022Neophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatus2022Neophilaenus lineatusNeophilaenus lineatus2022Chirosia flavipennisChirosia flavipennis2022Chirosia flavipennisChirosia flavipennis2022Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis2022Erioconopa trivialisErioconopa trivialis2022Anthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturata2022Anthomyia liturataAnthomyia liturata2022Notostira elongataNotostira elongata2022Notostira elongataNotostira elongata2022Opomyza petreiOpomyza petrei2022Opomyza petreiOpomyza petrei2022Campsicnemus loripesCampsicnemus loripes2022Campsicnemus loripesCampsicnemus loripes2022Thaumalea verralliThaumalea verralli2022Thaumalea verralliThaumalea verralli2022Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2022Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2022Sepsis fulgensSepsis fulgens2022Sepsis fulgensSepsis fulgens2022Perapion curtirostrePerapion curtirostre2022Perapion curtirostrePerapion curtirostre2022Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioides2022Sciara hemerobioidesSciara hemerobioides2022Tipula confusaTipula confusa2022Tipula confusaTipula confusa2022Dolichocephala guttataDolichocephala guttata2022Dolichocephala guttataDolichocephala guttata2022Creeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliata2022Creeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliata2022Lispe tentaculataLispe tentaculata2022Lispe tentaculataLispe tentaculata2022Scaptomyza pallidaScaptomyza pallida2022Scaptomyza pallidaScaptomyza pallida2022Idioptera maculataIdioptera maculata2022Idioptera maculataIdioptera maculata2022Euphylidorea lineolaEuphylidorea lineola2022Euphylidorea lineolaEuphylidorea lineola2022Tipula oleraceaTipula oleracea2022Tipula oleraceaTipula oleracea2022Yellow-faced BlowflyCynomya mortuorum2022Yellow-faced BlowflyCynomya mortuorum2022Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2022Melanostoma mellinumMelanostoma mellinum2022Marsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus2022Marsh DamselbugNabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus2022Erioptera fuscipennisErioptera fuscipennis2022Erioptera fuscipennisErioptera fuscipennis2022Heather BeetleLochmaea suturalis2022Heather BeetleLochmaea suturalis2022Pedicia littoralisPedicia littoralis2022Pedicia littoralisPedicia littoralis2022Pherbellia dorsataPherbellia dorsata2022Pherbellia dorsataPherbellia dorsata2022Fannia rondaniiFannia rondanii2022Fannia rondaniiFannia rondanii2022Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2022Opomyza florumOpomyza florum2022Platypalpus notatusPlatypalpus notatus2022Platypalpus notatusPlatypalpus notatus2022Campsicnemus curvipesCampsicnemus curvipes2022Campsicnemus curvipesCampsicnemus curvipes2022Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2022Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2022Dolichopus atripesDolichopus atripes2022Dolichopus atripesDolichopus atripes2022Euphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigenii2022Euphylidorea meigeniiEuphylidorea meigenii2022Cixius nervosusCixius nervosus2022Cixius nervosusCixius nervosus2022Hebecnema umbraticaHebecnema umbratica2022Hebecnema umbraticaHebecnema umbratica2022Stenodema (Stenodema) holsataStenodema (Stenodema) holsata2022Stenodema (Stenodema) holsataStenodema (Stenodema) holsata2022Sphaerophoria philanthusSphaerophoria philanthus2022Sphaerophoria philanthusSphaerophoria philanthus2022Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2022Leuctra fuscaLeuctra fusca2022Hydromya dorsalisHydromya dorsalis2022Hydromya dorsalisHydromya dorsalis2022Sermylassa halensisSermylassa halensis2022Sermylassa halensisSermylassa halensis2022Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2022Scathophaga stercorariaScathophaga stercoraria2022Helina fraterculaHelina fratercula2022Helina fraterculaHelina fratercula2022Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2022Stenodema (Brachystira) calcarataStenodema (Brachystira) calcarata2022Trigonotylus ruficornisTrigonotylus ruficornis2022Trigonotylus ruficornisTrigonotylus ruficornis2022Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2022Small Fleck-winged SnipeflyRhagio lineola2022Fannia corvinaFannia corvina2022Fannia corvinaFannia corvina2022Nemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidula2022Nemopoda nitidulaNemopoda nitidula2022Pegoplata aestivaPegoplata aestiva2022Pegoplata aestivaPegoplata aestiva2022Bicellaria intermediaBicellaria intermedia2022Bicellaria intermediaBicellaria intermedia2022Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2022Glyphotaelius pellucidusGlyphotaelius pellucidus2022Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2022Melanostoma scalareMelanostoma scalare2022Veronica officinalis
Veronica officinalis
Huperzia selago subsp. selagoHuperzia selago subsp. selagoHuperzia selago subsp. selagoHuperzia selago subsp. selagoCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataTufted VetchVicia craccaTufted VetchVicia craccaMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreMarsh WillowherbEpilobium palustreCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseCreeping ThistleCirsium arvenseMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensHare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatumHare's-tail CottongrassEriophorum vaginatumField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisField Wood-rushLuzula campestrisHeatherCalluna vulgaris2023HeatherCalluna vulgaris2023Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum2023Crowberry agg.Empetrum nigrum2023Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2023Strict HaircapPolytrichum strictum2023Downy BirchBetula pubescens2023Downy BirchBetula pubescens2023Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2023Crested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatus2023HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2023HogweedHeracleum sphondylium2023Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2023Sheep's SorrelRumex acetosella2023Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2023Neat Feather-mossPseudoscleropodium purum2023Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2023Grey-cushioned GrimmiaGrimmia pulvinata2023Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2023Broom Fork-mossDicranum scoparium2023Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2023Great BurnetSanguisorba officinalis2023HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2023HarebellCampanula rotundifolia2023Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2023Bifid CrestwortLophocolea bidentata2023Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2023Lady's BedstrawGalium verum2023New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2022New Zealand WillowherbEpilobium brunnescens2022Feathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatum2022Feathery Bog-mossSphagnum cuspidatum2022