Getting here
53.56126, -1.85419
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing +101 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Lapwing +101 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bell Heather, Lesser Spearwort, Scaly Male-fern +28 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bell Heather, Lesser Spearwort, Scaly Male-fern +28 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Common Bistort +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Knowl Roadpublic footpath · 426 m
Hoowood Lanepublic footpath · 525 m
Old Lanepublic footpath · 432 m
🚴Cycling
20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route284 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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