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Intake Wood

4 ha

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.73684, -1.84248

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jackdaw and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Staups Lane car park 190m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Smoothcap, Heath Plait-moss, Himalayan Balsam +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Smoothcap, Heath Plait-moss, Himalayan Balsam +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Ringlet, Syrphus, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Ringlet, Syrphus, Meadow Brown +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Ramsons, Parsley-leaved Bramble +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

51 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Turner Lanebridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Hag Lanebridleway · 676 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 676 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Horley Green Lanebridleway · 157 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 157 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Horley Green Lanebridleway · 282 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 282 mSurface dirtPath type: service
Horley Green Lanebridleway · 326 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 326 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath, Shibden Dale

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath, Shibden Dale

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🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve900 m→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park900 m→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site900 m→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park3.6 km→

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