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Bradshaw Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.56135, -1.85961

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Blanket bog — golden plover, curlew, dunlin and merlin

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Rye Close Lanepublic footpath · 443 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 443 mPath type: track
Old Lanepublic footpath · 432 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 432 mPath type: footway
Hoowood Lanepublic footpath · 525 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 525 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 689Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bradshaw issue

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Robert Ashton Memorial ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Meltham Hall ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Robert Ashton Memorial ParkUrban park3.9 km→💧Digley ReservoirReservoir1.4 km→

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