Getting here
53.68770, -1.88814
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +112 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +121 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Rowan, Bilberry +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +40 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Calderdale WayWalking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Hebble TrailWalking route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
🚴Cycling
77 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Wildlife to spot
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