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Branshaw Golf Course

4 ha

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.85132, -1.94742

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Tawny Owl, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Common Bistort, Guelder-rose +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Dock Beetle +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Green Dock Beetle +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +91 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Spotted-orchid, Himalayan Balsam +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route695 m
Named routeLength 695 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath leading to Branshaw Golf Course

📷 Mel Towler · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath leading to Branshaw Golf Course

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