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Getting here
53.70687, -1.57969
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Foxglove, Raspberry +16 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Red Dead-nettle, Yellow-flowered Strawberry
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +11 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Lily Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +11 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Wakefield WayWalking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Wildlife to spot
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