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Higher May Royd Wood - Broadleaved woodland

4 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.73647, -2.00392

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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
  • 🅿️Hebden Bridge Station 7m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

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

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 16 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
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Spencer Lanepublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mPath type: unclassified
Roger Gatepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: track
New Roadpublic footpath · 225 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 225 mPath type: track
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Cycling

65 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 route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
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

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 100 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 58 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 58 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reflected moorings on the Rochdale Canal

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reflected moorings on the Rochdale Canal

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park600 m→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park1.8 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site1.8 km→

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