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Haigh Hall Spring Wood

11 ha

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.71164, -1.56573

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 298 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 298 mPath type: service
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 76 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 76 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 386 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 386 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route122 m
Named routeRef 69Length 122 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Batley Road at Haigh Moor.

📷 Steve Partridge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Batley Road at Haigh Moor.

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.7 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Smithy Lane PlaygroundUrban park1.6 km→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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