Getting here
53.86264, -1.94190
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose, Coot +64 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron, Sneezewort +12 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Birch Shieldbug, Alder Leaf Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Crowberry agg., Water Mint, Bilberry +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Worth WayWalking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Senior WayWalking route
The Knollpublic footpath · 36 m
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 696Cycling route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
N/ACycling route435 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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