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Dean Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.61622, -1.81986

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Meltham road Car park 21m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron ponticum, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss +31 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Elder, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Black Clock, Rhingia rostrata, Volucella pellucens +2 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Black Clock, Rhingia rostrata, Volucella pellucens +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Far Fields Lanepublic footpath · 606 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 606 mPath type: track
Sunny Bankpublic footpath · 102 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 102 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 69Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
James Lanebridleway · 209 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 209 mSurface concretePath type: track
Turbid Lanebyway open to all traffic · 480 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 480 mSurface dirtPath type: track
James Lanebridleway · 36 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 36 mSurface compactedPath type: track
James Lanebyway open to all traffic · 107 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 107 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath entering Dean Wood

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath entering Dean Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park2 km→

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