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Hawkcliffe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.89192, -1.93860

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Jackdaw
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Fumitory, Hawthorn, Bush Vetch · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Rhingia campestris · last seen 2025; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Rhingia campestris · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route435 m
Named routeLength 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route279 m
Named routeLength 279 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland east of [and below] Hawkcliffe Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland east of [and below] Hawkcliffe Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Silsden ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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