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Conifer woodland near Shepherd Hill

1 ha

📷 Paul Johnston-Knight · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.68398, -1.55108

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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 193m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
New Park Lanepublic footpath · 583 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 583 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

37 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
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silkwood Business Park, Wakefield

📷 Paul Johnston-Knight · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silkwood Business Park, Wakefield

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park2.2 km→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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