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Owler Wood - Woodland

1 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.73716, -1.66600

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 108m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route17 m
Named routeLength 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route179 m
Named routeLength 179 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oakwell Country Park: footbridge in Nova Wood

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oakwell Country Park: footbridge in Nova Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park400 m→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park500 m→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve500 m→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Gomersal ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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