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Bradley Wood - Mixed woodland

0 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.68388, -1.77109

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Kirklees Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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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 route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Shepherds Thorn Lanebridleway · 390 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 390 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Shepherds Thorn Lanebridleway · 154 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 154 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Eastbound M62 near Bradley Wood

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Eastbound M62 near Bradley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Norman ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉CROMWELL BOTTOMNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Lane Head Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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