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Cunnery Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.72004, -1.85023

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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
  • 🛝Playground 213m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Old Bankpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mSurface settPath type: footway
Old Bankpublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface settPath type: footway
Lilly Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mPath type: footway
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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

Retaining wall in woodland below Southowram Bank, Halifax

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Retaining wall in woodland below Southowram Bank, Halifax

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site1.3 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park1.7 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park1.9 km→

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