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Holmroyd Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.57739, -1.80418

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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

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Holme Valley Circular Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lydgettspublic footpath · 53 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 53 mPath type: residential
Back Lanepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mPath type: footway
Hill Lanepublic footpath · 220 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 220 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

22 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 route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Holmfirth FP58/4 passing through woodland,Netherthong

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Holmfirth FP58/4 passing through woodland,Netherthong

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park1.4 km→

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