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Dowdy Wood

8 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.83177, -1.90591

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Magpie +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black Medick, Lady's Bedstraw +111 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Black Medick, Lady's Bedstraw +111 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Oak, Bramble +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Green Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cuckoo-Spit Insect, Common Green Grasshopper, Harlequin Ladybird +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route149 m
Named routeLength 149 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🚵

Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Obstructed bridleway

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Obstructed bridleway

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