Plan your visit
Getting here
53.62069, -1.81511
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Meltham road Car park 294m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Meltham road Car park 294m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +50 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yorkshire-fog, Rhododendron ponticum +66 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Elder, Blackthorn, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Black Clock, Field Grasshopper, Lily Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Black Clock, Field Grasshopper, Lily Beetle +11 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Riverside WayWalking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Main RouteCycling route594 m
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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