Getting here
53.67241, -1.89829
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
- 🅿️Parking 177m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 177m away — 6 car parks within reach
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 — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Magpie +76 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss +101 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Lily Beetle +50 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Lily Beetle +50 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Sheep's Sorrel, Conocephalum conicum
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Calderdale WayWalking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Colne Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
The path through Beestones Wood passing a ruined wall, Stainland
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