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Cadding Wood - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 John Fielding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.49641, -1.83194

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Trans Pennine Trail

Varies

Wildlife

Grass moorland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Edale to Crowden)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The A628 Woodhead

📷 John Fielding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The A628 Woodhead

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Woodhead ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→💧Woodhead ReservoirReservoir2.1 km→⛪St James' ChurchReligious grounds3.3 km→💧Yateholme ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→✦Wayside cross on Langsett Moor known as Lady CrossHistoric site3.6 km→💧Winscar ReservoirReservoir4.7 km→

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