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Soothill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.71348, -1.60603

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grange Roadbyway open to all traffic · 571 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 571 mPath type: track
Sykes Lanebridleway · 575 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 575 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Soothill Manor Care Home - Soothill Lane

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Soothill Manor Care Home - Soothill Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wilton ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Batley Memorial ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Batley Memorial ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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