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Morley Spring Wood - Broadleaved woodland

21 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.71777, -1.61435

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 430m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 36 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
Quarry Lanepublic footpath · 332 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 332 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Quarry Lanepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

51 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
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Howley Mill Lanebridleway · 427 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 427 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Sykes Lanebridleway · 575 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 575 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into part of Soothill Wood

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into part of Soothill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park4.5 km→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve4.5 km→🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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