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Woodland near Shaw Cross

9 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.69532, -1.60012

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking West down a Path on the Former Shaw Cross Colliery

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking West down a Path on the Former Shaw Cross Colliery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Rock House ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Hyrstlands ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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