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Hathershelf Scout Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.73617, -1.96742

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

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
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hebden Royd FP36 in the Han Royd Bank woodland, Mytholmroyd

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hebden Royd FP36 in the Han Royd Bank woodland, Mytholmroyd

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Useful places within 5 km

🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park3.8 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site3.8 km→

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