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Bray Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Samantha Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.56177, -1.80668

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 99m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 38 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
Shaw Lanepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: residential
Water Streetpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: track
Hill House Lanepublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bottoms Mill, Holmfirth

📷 Samantha Waddington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bottoms Mill, Holmfirth

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→

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