Getting here
53.68211, -1.87602
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +112 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +112 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Beech +75 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Beech +75 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, Sessile Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Drusus annulatus +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Red Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Drusus annulatus +30 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
77 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
Wildlife to spot
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