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Dockentail Wood

2 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69342, -1.72264

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort, Water Fern +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort, Water Fern +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Beech, Common Nettle

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
SPE/158/20public footpath · 365 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 365 mPath type: footway
MIR/26/10public footpath · 266 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 266 mPath type: footway
SPE/159/20public footpath · 435 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 435 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath at Dockentail Wood

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath at Dockentail Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park5 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Royds ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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