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Fairbank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.84064, -1.77788

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 93m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Carrion Crow +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Whitish Feather-moss +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Phaonia signata, Eristalis tenax +125 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Phaonia signata, Eristalis tenax +125 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 696

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
Airedale Greenway (Shipley)Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route230 m
Named routeRef 66Length 230 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fairbank Wood, Baildon

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fairbank Wood, Baildon

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