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Birkby Brow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.73446, -1.63256

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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 198m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Crescent-cup Liverwort, Love-in-a-mist · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +29 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 9 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
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

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Howley Mill Lanebridleway · 232 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 232 mSurface asphaltPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Leeds Country Way in Birkby Brow Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Leeds Country Way in Birkby Brow Wood

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🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park2.6 km→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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