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Hirst Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Bobby Clegg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.65068, -1.84813

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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

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

8 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Longwood Edge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 362 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 362 mPath type: unclassified
Longwood Edge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 171 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 171 mPath type: unclassified
Longwood Edge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 79 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 79 mPath type: unclassified
Longwood Edge Roadbyway open to all traffic · 214 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 214 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Longwood Sights #4

📷 Bobby Clegg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Longwood Sights #4

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Reinwood recreation groundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park3.2 km→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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