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Higher Holme House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.86200, -1.95247

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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
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron, Sneezewort +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
Roberts Streetpublic footpath · 26 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 26 mPath type: service
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Cycling

44 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
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route435 m
Named routeLength 435 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
🐴

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Clough Bank Lanebridleway · 214 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 214 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Fallow Lanebridleway · 486 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 486 mSurface compactedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cobbled surface of Holme House Lane, Goose Eye

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cobbled surface of Holme House Lane, Goose Eye

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🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Holden ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Lund ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park3 km→

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