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Scar Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.63595, -1.84467

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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 225m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 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

10 signed routes nearby · 44 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
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bridge 38public footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: footway
Ginnel No 7public footpath · 41 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 41 mSurface unhewn_cobblestoneIncline yesPath type: footway
Kiln Browpublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: living_street
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jubilee Lanebyway open to all traffic · 238 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 238 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lock No 14E, Huddersfield Narrow Canal

📷 Dr Neil Clifton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lock No 14E, Huddersfield Narrow Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park2.3 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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