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Calf Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
CampsiteParking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Mediterranean Gull, Shoveler +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Hymenoscyphus albidus, Waxy Crust +13 more · last seen 2022; Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Hymenoscyphus albidus, Waxy Crust +13 more · last seen 2022

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Holly, Ivy +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Beech, Bramble +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named 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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lancaster Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Lancaster Lanepublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Lancaster Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface dirtPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional 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 route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Berry Bank Lanebridleway · 120 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 120 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Calf Hill Road - viewed from Dean Brook Road

Calf Hill Road - viewed from Dean Brook Road

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