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Whitaker Pits Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.72304, -1.74578

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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

6 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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Kirklees Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Pits Lanepublic footpath · 275 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 275 mPath type: service
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 66Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wellands Lanebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mPath type: bridleway
Wellands Lanebridleway · 18 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 18 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oldfield Nook, off Scholes Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oldfield Nook, off Scholes Lane, Scholes, Cleckheaton

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