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Rock Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.63710, -1.87892

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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
  • 🛝Playground 175m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Heath House Lanepublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mSurface unhewn_cobblestonePath type: unclassified
Causewaypublic footpath · 260 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 260 mPath type: footway
Crimea Lanepublic footpath · 450 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 450 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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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

Clough Head Junior and Infant School

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Clough Head Junior and Infant School

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park4.5 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park4.8 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir1.7 km→

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