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Green House Hey Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.53960, -1.82614

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

28 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

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 603 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 603 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 328 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 328 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 72 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riding Wood Reservoir

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding Wood Reservoir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱Village ParkUrban park3 km→💧Digley ReservoirReservoir2.4 km→

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