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Dill Scout's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

53.74865, -2.03584

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Japanese Knotweed, Hart's-Tongue +132 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Eristalis pertinax +59 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Eristalis pertinax +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 94 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
Church Lanepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Eaves Lanepublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mPath type: footway
Acres Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
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Cycling

90 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
Todmorden High School Safe Route to SchoolCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 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

26 public paths nearby

Public paths
Slater Ing Lanebridleway · 384 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 384 mPath type: service
Slater Ing Lanebridleway · 74 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 74 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Colden Roadbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: track
Lumb Roadbridleway · 221 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 221 mPath type: bridleway
Lumb Roadbridleway · 81 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 81 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hudson Mill Road, Colden Clough

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hudson Mill Road, Colden Clough

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🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field FarmHistoric site900 m→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site900 m→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park1.1 km→

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