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Bullcliff Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsSeasonalWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.63793, -1.56438

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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
Horse riding

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Bullcliff North Wood

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Bullcliff North Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️BRETTONCountry park3 km→🦉BRETTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve3 km→

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