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Newhall Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.67711, -1.69143

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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 186m 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

8 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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Wakefield 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
Canal towpathpublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface cobblestonePath type: footway
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Knowl Road - viewed from Crowlees Road

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Knowl Road - viewed from Crowlees Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park300 m→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve1.6 km→🌱New ParkUrban park3.5 km→🦉DALTON BANKNature reserve3.5 km→

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