Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Broad Bottom Wood

3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.73627, -1.99433

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Jackdaw, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Jackdaw, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Black Currant, Garlic Mustard +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Lily Beetle +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Cercopis vulnerata, Lily Beetle +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +158 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +158 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Roger Gatepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

77 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Rowland Lanebridleway · 510 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 510 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gate and stile into Broad Bottom Wood

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gate and stile into Broad Bottom Wood

1 / 22

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park1.3 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park2.2 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site2.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: c5fac3e6-0556-4a51-a12b-4bdef8d68ae8