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Middle Dean Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.76462, -2.01703

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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
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Hogweed +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Fairy Foxglove, Bank Haircap +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Common Carder Bee +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Common Carder Bee +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Todmorden Centenary Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Estate Trackpublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface compactedPath type: service
🚴

Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cow Lanebridleway · 127 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 127 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Midgehole Lanebridleway · 438 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 438 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wadsworth Footpath 34 entering Middle Dean Wood

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wadsworth Footpath 34 entering Middle Dean Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park2.7 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park1.7 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site1.8 km→✦Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field FarmHistoric site1.8 km→

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