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Green House Hey Wood - Mixed woodland

4 ha
BirdsWildlifeWalks
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

3 activities

Bird watching

Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl

Free

Wildlife

Upland heathland priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Longdendale TrailCycling route
Named route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 72 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 72 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 1.1 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.1 kmSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 11 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 11 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Kiln Bent Roadbyway open to all traffic · 19 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 19 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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