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Copthurst Moor

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.54276, -1.79897

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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 on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Clough Foot Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface groundPath type: track
Clough Foot Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface groundPath type: track
Copthurst Roadpublic footpath · 404 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 404 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Ramsden Roadbyway open to all traffic · 739 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 739 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Robin in a conifer plantation - Copthurst Moor - geograph.org.uk - 3782112

📷 Neil Theasby · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Robin in a conifer plantation - Copthurst Moor - geograph.org.uk - 3782112

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→

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