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Holmroyd Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.58548, -1.80326

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Robin
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fox-and-cubs, Common Feather-moss, Meadow Vetchling +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Heterotoma planicornis, Agapanthia villosoviridescens +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Corizus hyoscyami, Heterotoma planicornis, Agapanthia villosoviridescens +17 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

8 signed routes nearby · 6 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 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ox Lanepublic footpath · 305 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 305 mPath type: track
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 689Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Holmroyd Wood, near Oldfield

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Holmroyd Wood, near Oldfield

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