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Hareshaw Wood

4 ha

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.74775, -2.01740

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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
  • ☕Towngate Tearoom — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Hogweed, Wood-sorrel +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 24 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 24 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Eaves Lanepublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mPath type: footway
Slater Bank Lanepublic footpath · 74 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 74 mSurface settPath type: track
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
North Wellbridleway · 231 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 231 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shed in Hareshaw Wood, Heptonstall

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shed in Hareshaw Wood, Heptonstall

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🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park1 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park200 m→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site300 m→

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