Getting here
53.53832, -1.84116
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Red Grouse (scotica), Kestrel +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Red Grouse (scotica), Kestrel +85 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Odontocerum albicorne, Rhyacophila dorsalis +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Plectrocnemia conspersa, Odontocerum albicorne, Rhyacophila dorsalis +54 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Bank Haircap, Springy Turf-moss +141 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Stag's-horn Clubmoss, Bank Haircap, Springy Turf-moss +141 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Crowberry agg., Bilberry, Bulrush +9 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
🚴Cycling
24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route809 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Rake Head Roadbyway open to all traffic · 443 m
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Holme Woods Lanebyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Old Gatebyway open to all traffic · 224 m
Wildlife to spot
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