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Wilderness - Conifer woodland

2 ha

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69242, -1.62097

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 241m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

59 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
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 69Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route408 m
Named routeRef 69Length 408 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Caulms Wood Roadbridleway · 21 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 21 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Caulms Wood Roadbridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Caulms Wood Roadbridleway · 43 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 43 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pennine Road - looking towards Almscliffe Avenue

📷 Betty Longbottom · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pennine Road - looking towards Almscliffe Avenue

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wilton ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Rock House ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Hyrstlands ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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