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Cunnery Wood

2 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.72718, -1.84236

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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
  • 🐕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
Parking· Paid

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Heath Plait-moss, Neat Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Heath Plait-moss, Neat Feather-moss +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Parsley-leaved Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Black-horned Gem, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Black-horned Gem, Marmalade Hoverfly +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Old Bankpublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface settPath type: footway
Old Bankpublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mSurface settPath type: footway
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ruins in Cunnery Wood (2)

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ruins in Cunnery Wood (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site300 m→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve300 m→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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