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Only House Wood

4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.73434, -1.82026

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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 386m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rosebay Willowherb +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed, Rosebay Willowherb +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Wood-sorrel, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dotted Border, Syrphus +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dotted Border, Syrphus +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Hartley Bank Lanepublic footpath · 264 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 264 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route9 m
Named routeRef 66Length 9 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 66Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Halifax Footpath 361 leaving Only House Wood, Northowram

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Halifax Footpath 361 leaving Only House Wood, Northowram

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🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve1.3 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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