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Bradley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.68749, -1.76637

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Dandelion +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Red Admiral +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Firth House Lanepublic footpath · 426 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 426 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Firth House Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface concretePath type: service
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shepherds Thorn Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Shepherds Thorn Lanebridleway · 390 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 390 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A branch of Deep Dike, Bradley Wood

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A branch of Deep Dike, Bradley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lane Head Recreation GroundUrban park2.7 km→🦉CROMWELL BOTTOMNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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