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Green House Hey Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Chris Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.54304, -1.82320

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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 88m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland; Upland flushes, fens and swamps priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Bird watching

Moorland — golden plover, curlew and short-eared owl

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 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

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
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
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 739 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 739 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mSurface compactedPath 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Riding Wood Reservoir

📷 Chris Charlesworth · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Riding Wood Reservoir

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Village ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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