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High Royd Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.71270, -1.92930

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

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

6 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Named route
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 199 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 199 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

69 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
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching High Royd Bridge

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching High Royd Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park2.3 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park3.7 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park4.3 km→🌱Beech ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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