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Greenwood Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Green-Wood Cemetery · CC BY-SA 3.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.93104, -1.85716

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — River Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +112 more · last seen 2025; Plants — River Feather-moss, Cylindric Beard-moss, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +112 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Two-horned Pincerwort, Sweet Cicely +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dales Way LinkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Lanepublic footpath · 456 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 456 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route92 m
Named routeRef 69Length 92 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route862 m
Named routeRef 69Length 862 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route901 m
Named routeRef 69Length 901 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route643 m
Named routeRef 69Length 643 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Green-Wood Cemetery

📷 Wikipedia · Green-Wood Cemetery · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱Riverside GardensUrban park2.2 km→✦Old BridgeHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Mill Ghyll Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→

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