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Crow Nest Wood

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

53.73689, -2.01294

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingCampsiteParking· Paid

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Ivy-leaved Toadflax +182 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Ground-elder, Wood-sorrel +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, 2-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 46 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 172 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 172 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Spencer Lanepublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mPath type: unclassified
Pinnacle Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 100 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 100 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Back Lanebridleway · 95 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 95 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Mayroyd Lanebyway open to all traffic · 58 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 58 mSurface asphaltIncline upPath type: service
Jumps Lanebridleway · 331 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 331 mPath type: bridleway
Beaumont Clough Roadbridleway · 427 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 427 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hebden Bridge from Crow Nest Wood (1) - geograph.org.uk - 6208085

📷 Chris Heaton · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hebden Bridge from Crow Nest Wood (1) - geograph.org.uk - 6208085

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