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Heath House Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.62872, -1.86091

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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 248m away — 8 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Colne Valley Circular Walk

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 84 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional 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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Standedge TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lees Mill Lanepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mPath type: service
Bridge 38public footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: footway
Lees Mill Lanepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mPath type: service
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Graffiti at Westwood Mills, Low Westwood, Golcar

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Graffiti at Westwood Mills, Low Westwood, Golcar

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park3.4 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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