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Brunthwaite Crag Wood

7 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.91262, -1.91146

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bark Bonnet, Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust +97 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Bark Bonnet, Turkeytail, Hairy Curtain Crust +97 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Sphaerophoria, Spring Dumbledor, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sphaerophoria, Spring Dumbledor, Harlequin Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Beechleaf Parachute, Beechleaf Bonnet, Tawny Funnel +5 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route435 m
Named routeLength 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route279 m
Named routeLength 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Jerry Lanebridleway · 659 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 659 mSurface concretePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Brunthwaite Land heading towards High Brunthwaite

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Brunthwaite Land heading towards High Brunthwaite

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🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Silsden ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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