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Jo Cox Community Wood

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.71682, -1.71107

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Magpie, Blackbird +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Giant Hogweed, Bifid Crestwort +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Giant Hogweed, Bifid Crestwort +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Quarry Lanepublic footpath · 288 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 288 mPath type: path
Springfield Lanepublic footpath · 62 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 62 mPath type: residential
Springfield Lanepublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Quaker Lanebridleway · 315 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 315 mSurface mudPath type: bridleway
Quaker Lanebridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mPath type: residential
Quaker Lanebridleway · 141 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 141 mPath type: residential
Primrose Lanebridleway · 373 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 373 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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Jo Cox Community Wood

📷 habiloid · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Oakwell Hall Country ParkUrban park3.4 km→🏞️OAKWELL HALLCountry park3.6 km→🦉OAKWELL PARKNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Oakwell Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Gomersal ParkUrban park3 km→

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