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Lady Wood

✦ Ancient woodland47 ha

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome47 ha

Getting here

54.30485, -1.90118

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Great Spotted Woodpecker +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Oystercatcher, Great Spotted Woodpecker +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Garden Lady's-mantle +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +195 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +195 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herriot WayWalking route79.3 km
Named routeRef HWLength 79.3 kmRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71National Cycle Network
National Byway Trans-Pennine SpurCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14.3 km
Named routeRef 71Length 14.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track in West Wood

📷 Chris Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track in West Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bolton CastleHistoric site3.7 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.4 km→✦Penhill Knights Templar preceptory and earlier field system at Temple FarmHistoric site3.1 km→✦Wensley BridgeHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Matthew's ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→✦Keld heads lead smelt millHistoric site1.7 km→

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