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Brook's Plantation

4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.58009, -1.82609

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Bluebell, Perennial Cornflower +17 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Bluebell, Perennial Cornflower +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +22 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Common Nettle, Beech +1 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lower Greave Roadpublic footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mPath type: service
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wilshaw Mill Road, Meltham

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wilshaw Mill Road, Meltham

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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