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Woodland near Thursden

3 ha

📷 Kevin Rushton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.79431, -2.10994

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 144m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Wildlife

Blanket bog priority habitat

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 68

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Mary Towneley Loop

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 10.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route461 m
Named routeRef 68Length 461 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Widdop Road

📷 Kevin Rushton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Widdop Road

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