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Freeman's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.70286, -1.80196

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Great Tit and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Himalayan Balsam, Blackthorn +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Blackthorn, Common Nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 66

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Cromwell Wood Lanepublic footpath · 419 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 419 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: footway
Cat Stepspublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mSurface pavedPath type: steps
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Cycling

64 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 route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route19 m
Named routeLength 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 66Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Freeman's Wood

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Freeman's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park4.2 km→

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