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Long Wood

0 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.63153, -1.83385

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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 284m 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Blackbird +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Knotweed, Common Smoothcap +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Giant Knotweed, Common Smoothcap +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Jubilee Lanebyway open to all traffic · 238 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 238 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath at Crosland Hill

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath at Crosland Hill

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Nearby places

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site1.8 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park1.5 km→🌱Beaumont ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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