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Good Bent Hey Plantation

1 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.55601, -1.85578

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦111+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +108 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Bell Heather +35 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron, Bell Heather +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Crowberry agg., Common Bistort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Green Hairstreak, Peacock +15 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Green Hairstreak, Peacock +15 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Issues Roadpublic footpath · 1.3 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.3 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 689Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Good Bent End

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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