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Foxroyd Wood

4 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mute Swan, Mallard +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed, Giant Hogweed +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +35 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
🚴

Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmSurface dirtPath type: track
Ouzelwell Lanebridleway · 835 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 835 mPath type: bridleway
Ouzelwell Lanebridleway · 109 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 109 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foxroyd covered reservoirs

Foxroyd covered reservoirs

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