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Greasy Slack Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.59871, -1.83812

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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
  • 🅿️Robert Ashton Memorial Park 140m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 689)

Varies

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

11 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational 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
Far Fields Lanepublic footpath · 174 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 174 mPath type: footway
Woodland walkpublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: residential
Station Roadpublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The beck at Folly Dolly Falls, Meltham

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The beck at Folly Dolly Falls, Meltham

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🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.7 km→

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