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Bethany Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.62289, -1.87234

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 115 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 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
Standedge TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lees Mill Lanepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: service
Lees Mill Lanepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mPath type: service
Lees Mill Lanepublic footpath · 123 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 123 mSurface pavedIncline upPath type: residential
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Cycling

31 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Storm Sewage Outfall, Spa, Slaithwaite

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Storm Sewage Outfall, Spa, Slaithwaite

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park4.2 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱The ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park4.7 km→

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