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Clifton Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.69893, -1.75828

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 299m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Calderdale 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
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Well Lanepublic footpath · 109 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 109 mPath type: residential
Well Lanepublic footpath · 251 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 251 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Named routeRef 69Length 594 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route76 m
Named routeRef 66Length 76 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Clifton Wood, Coal Pit Lane, Clifton

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Clifton Wood, Coal Pit Lane, Clifton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Lane Head Recreation GroundUrban park2.3 km→🦉CROMWELL BOTTOMNature reserve3.3 km→🦉SUNNY BANK PONDSNature reserve4 km→🦉DALTON BANKNature reserve4.1 km→

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