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Dungeon Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

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: Calderdale Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 65 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Rossendale WayWalking route

A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Owlers Walkpublic footpath · 188 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 188 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Holme Streetpublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 92Cycling route
Named routeRef 92Regional cycle route
Britannia GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Whirlaw Lanebridleway · 334 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 334 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Whirlaw Lanebridleway · 67 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 67 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Stony Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
Stony Lanebridleway · 365 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 365 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Jumps Lanebridleway · 797 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 797 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridleway between enclosed fields at Harley Wood Slack

Bridleway between enclosed fields at Harley Wood Slack

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