Beggar's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Calderdale Getting here
53.69441, -2.09527
Open directionsv 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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Magpie +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Angel's Bonnet, Arrhenia griseopallida +57 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Meadow Waxcap, Angel's Bonnet, Arrhenia griseopallida +57 more · last seen 2019
Varies
Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Rowan +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser +48 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser +48 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +133 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +133 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mary Towneley Loop Walking route ▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rochdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref Roch Regional walking route
Show on map Rossendale Way Walking route ▾
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Todmorden Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 87 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Todmorden High School Safe Route to School Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Whitworth Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 111 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 111 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 75 m ▾
Named route Ref 66 Length 75 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Salter Rake Gate bridleway · 1.9 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1.9 km Path type: bridleway
Show on map Salter Rake Gate bridleway · 44 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 44 m Surface asphalt Path type: service
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Salter Rake Gate, Pennine Bridleway
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Wildlife to spot
4,359 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,359 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose · Willow Warbler · Swallow +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Siskin Spinus spinus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope Rook Corvus frugilegus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Podiceps auritus auritus Podiceps auritus auritus2024 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Roe Deer · Rat spp. · Weasel · American Mink
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rat spp. Rattus Weasel Mustela nivalis American Mink Neovison vison 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 23 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · River Skater · Platycheirus albimanus · Eristalis tenax · Western Honey Bee +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 River Skater Aquarius najas Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 🌿 Plants 48 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Lesser Celandine · Butterfly-bush · Wild Angelica · Tutsan +43
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025 Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 Japanese Knotweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,359 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose · Willow Warbler · Swallow +44
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Canada Goose Branta canadensis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Swallow Hirundo rustica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Siskin Spinus spinus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus House Martin Delichon urbicum Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Rock Dove Columba livia Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope Rook Corvus frugilegus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Teal Anas crecca2024 Podiceps auritus auritus Podiceps auritus auritus2024 Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Roe Deer · Rat spp. · Weasel · American Mink
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rat spp. Rattus Weasel Mustela nivalis American Mink Neovison vison 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 23 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · River Skater · Platycheirus albimanus · Eristalis tenax · Western Honey Bee +18
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 River Skater Aquarius najas Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 🌿 Plants 48 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Lesser Celandine · Butterfly-bush · Wild Angelica · Tutsan +43
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025 Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025 Japanese Knotweed Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Marmalade Hoverfly
Marmalade Hoverfly
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Episyrphus balteatus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Chirosia grossicauda Chirosia grossicauda2025
Chirosia grossicauda Chirosia grossicauda2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2025
Ctenicera cuprea Ctenicera cuprea2025
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Chrysotoxum arcuatum Chrysotoxum arcuatum2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2024
Blaste Blaste2024
Blaste Blaste2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Early Bumblebee Bombus pratorum2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2024
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024
Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis2024 Reynoutria japonica2024
Reynoutria japonica2024
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Honesty Lunaria annua2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor2025
Lesser Periwinkle Vinca minor2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2025
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Mexican Aster Cosmos bipinnatus2025
Mexican Aster Cosmos bipinnatus2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Great Burnet Sanguisorba officinalis2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2025
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2025
Asian Bleeding-heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis2025
Asian Bleeding-heart Lamprocapnos spectabilis2025
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2025
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa2025
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2025
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris2025
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach2024
Rusty-Back Fern Asplenium ceterach2024
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2024
Bullate Cotoneaster Cotoneaster rehderi2024
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2024
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea2024
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2024
Early Goldenrod Solidago gigantea2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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