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Getting here
53.55488, -1.82295
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Woodhead Road Broadfield Park 4m away — 16 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
- 🅿️Woodhead Road Broadfield Park 4m away — 16 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Wren +68 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Rose Fusehorn, Green Shieldbug · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Wildlife to spot
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