Getting here
53.66303, -1.76843
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Good match
playground
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 69
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Calderdale WayWalking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Riverside WayWalking route
Red Doles Lanepublic footpath · 43 m
Lock 9 Bridge (no.11)public footpath · 14 m
Red Doles Lanepublic footpath · 100 m
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Main RouteCycling route76 m
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Canker Lanebyway open to all traffic · 70 m
Red Doles Roadbyway open to all traffic · 144 m
Fieldhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 53 m
Fieldhouse Lanebyway open to all traffic · 70 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos

The Huddersfield Broad Canal between Red Doles Lane and Falls Lock (no. 8), Huddersfield
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