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Honley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland64 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

53.60027, -1.82324

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ 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
  • 🅿️Robert Ashton Memorial Park 5m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Robin, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Himalayan Balsam, Red Valerian · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

10 signed routes nearby · 75 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named 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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Scar Top Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface dirtPath type: path
Healey Housespublic footpath · 268 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 268 mPath type: service
Meltham Waypublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

27 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 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 route559 m
Named routeRef 68Length 559 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hassocks Lanebridleway · 583 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 583 mPath type: unclassified
Chandler Lanebridleway · 628 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 628 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The track to the former quarry in Honley Wood

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The track to the former quarry in Honley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.1 km→

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