Getting here
53.74056, -2.00848
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕moi outside — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕moi outside — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
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
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +67 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Bilberry, Bristly Oxtongue +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
🚴Cycling
67 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 68Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Main RouteCycling route45 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
🐴Horse riding
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 100 m
Rowland Lanebridleway · 510 m
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 58 m
Wildlife to spot
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