Getting here
53.68478, -1.91035
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Stock Dove +65 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Terracotta Hedgehog, Jelly Ear, Bay Bolete +110 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Terracotta Hedgehog, Jelly Ear, Bay Bolete +110 more · last seen 2014
Foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Terracotta Hedgehog, Jelly Ear, Beechmast Candlesnuff +31 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Tawny Mining Bee +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Humming-bird Hawk-moth, Tawny Mining Bee +53 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss +149 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss +149 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Calderdale WayWalking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Colne Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
82 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route60 m
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