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Caulms Wood Recreation Ground

2 ha

📷 terry · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeFungiBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69638, -1.62234

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 209m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Rootlet Brittlestem, Madarch y Maes, Ivory Bonnet +15 more · last seen 2017; Fungi — Rootlet Brittlestem, Madarch y Maes, Ivory Bonnet +15 more · last seen 2017

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Rock Dove, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Copper Underwing agg., Heart & Dart +106 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Copper Underwing agg., Heart & Dart +106 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 69Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Caulms Wood Roadbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Caulms Wood Roadbridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Caulms Wood Roadbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Caulms Wood quarry

📷 terry · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Caulms Wood quarry

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🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Rock House ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Hyrstlands ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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