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Hepper Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.64968, -1.63028

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Judy Haigh Lanebridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Small valley beside the path to Wood lane.

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Small valley beside the path to Wood lane.

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🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Thornhill Rectory ParkUrban park2 km→

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