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Hey Wood

4 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.61186, -1.88061

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lesser Black-backed Gull and Canada Goose
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Tufted Duck +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Pennine Cycleway

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 34 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Standedge TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shaw Gatepublic footpath · 302 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 302 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 68Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Moor Lanebridleway · 320 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 320 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field Boundaries at Holt Laith

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field Boundaries at Holt Laith

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