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Hudson's Wood

4 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.93329, -1.80705

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Ebor WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Swinsty Cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path heading towards Hudson's Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path heading towards Hudson's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park1.4 km→🌱East Holmes FieldUrban park900 m→🌱Mill GhyllUrban park1.5 km→

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