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Haven Wood

7 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.72990, -2.00591

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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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Canada Goose, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Beech, Raspberry +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Cercopis vulnerata +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Cercopis vulnerata +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +151 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 12 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
Roger Gatepublic footpath · 111 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 111 mPath type: track
Spencer Lanepublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

65 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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Jumps Lanebridleway · 331 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 331 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wood Hey, Mytholmroyd

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood Hey, Mytholmroyd

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park1.3 km→🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve4.5 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site2.4 km→✦Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field FarmHistoric site2.4 km→

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