Bogden Clough ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Calderdale Getting here
53.66252, -1.96812
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 177m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 177m away — 4 car parks within reach £ 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 — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron ponticum +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red-green Carpet, Feathered Thorn, Red-Line Quaker +27 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Red-green Carpet, Feathered Thorn, Red-Line Quaker +27 more · last seen 2022
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Elder, Sweet Cicely
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
GM Ringway Stage 10 Walking route 18.2 km ▾
GM Ringway Stage 10 - Newhey to Littleborough
Named route Length 18.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Calderdale Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Colne Valley Circular Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map New Gate public footpath · 211 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 211 m Path type: track
Show on map Cockcroft Lane public footpath · 271 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 271 m Path type: track
Show on map 28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 964 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 771 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 771 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Southern arm of Ryburn Reservoir, near Ripponden
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Wildlife to spot
4,676 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,676 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mandarin Duck · Magpie · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Mallard +31
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Owl Athene noctua Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Frog
Japanese Knotweed · Springy Turf-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Lustrous Bog-moss +10
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,676 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mandarin Duck · Magpie · Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Mallard +31
Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Rook Corvus frugilegus Blackbird Turdus merula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Owl Athene noctua Coal Tit Periparus ater Starling Sturnus vulgaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Rock Dove Columba livia2024 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Frog
Japanese Knotweed · Springy Turf-moss · Neat Feather-moss · Flat-topped Bog-moss · Lustrous Bog-moss +10
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Flat-topped Bog-moss Sphagnum fallax Lustrous Bog-moss Sphagnum subnitens Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Heath Plait-moss
Heath Plait-moss
Hypnum jutlandicum
Hypnum jutlandicum
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Glittering Wood-moss Hylocomium splendens
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Papillose Bog-moss Sphagnum papillosum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Fringed Bog-moss Sphagnum fimbriatum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Bog Groove-moss Aulacomnium palustre
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Feathery Bog-moss Sphagnum cuspidatum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum
Waved Silk-moss Plagiothecium undulatum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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