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Spring Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.62002, -1.71968

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The White Swan Penistone Road, Highburton, Kirkburton township

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The White Swan Penistone Road, Highburton, Kirkburton township

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Pony ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fernside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Fernside ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Somerset ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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