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Whitley Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.66356, -1.67792

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 126m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

62 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route983 m
Named routeRef 66Length 983 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route241 m
Named routeRef 699Length 241 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 550 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 550 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodbank, Hagg Wood, Hopton, Mirfield

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodbank, Hagg Wood, Hopton, Mirfield

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🌱Dewsbury Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Crow Nest ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Knowl ParkUrban park2 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉DALTON BANKNature reserve4.1 km→

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