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Riddings Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Rob Bainbridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.91863, -2.12951

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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

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Pendle Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Pennine Way (Calder Valley to Ickornshaw)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Ickornshaw to Malham)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pendle WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 613 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 613 mPath type: footway
Cowgarth Lanepublic footpath · 165 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 165 mPath type: service
Dark Lanepublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mPath type: service
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 68Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route91 m
Named routeRef 68Length 91 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 68Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Gaylands Lanebridleway · 344 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 344 mPath type: bridleway
Standridge Clough Lanebridleway · 674 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 674 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earby waterfalls

📷 Rob Bainbridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earby waterfalls

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🌱Victory ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Letcliffe Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Letcliffe ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Bank Street ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Memorial GardensUrban park3.6 km→⚽Victory ParkPlaying field3.9 km→

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