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✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

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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 58m away — 2 car parks within reach

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞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 58m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Parking

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11 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fairy Foxglove, Great Wood-rush, Common Tamarisk-moss +44 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Upland hay meadow — wildflower-rich grassland invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Leucozona glaucia, Cheilosia illustrata +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Wild Marjoram, Wood-rust +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route

Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route

Named routeNational walking route

Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km

Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route

Bronte WayWalking route71 km

Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Pennine CyclewayCycling route

Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Route 66Cycling route

Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network

West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route

Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Route 68Cycling route

Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network

Main RouteCycling route113 m

Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route208 m

Named routeRef 68Length 208 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface cobbles

🚵

Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route

Named route

Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km

Named routeLength 172.2 km

Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km

Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

🐴

Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

Cow Hey Lanebridleway · 265 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 265 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Kiln Lanebridleway · 227 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 227 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Kiln Lanebridleway · 28 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Cow Hey Lanebridleway · 9 m

Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

4,455 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

4,455 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

summerautumn

2026

Wren · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Kestrel · Mallard +46

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
MagpiePica pica2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Little OwlAthene noctua2025
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects16 species

summer

2026

Leucozona glaucia · Cheilosia illustrata · Common Darter · Xylota segnis · Empoasca vitis +11

Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025
Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025
Empoasca vitisEmpoasca vitis
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Anabolia nervosaAnabolia nervosa2025
River SkaterAquarius najas2025
Endomychus coccineusEndomychus coccineus2025
Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2025
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Orthonevra nobilisOrthonevra nobilis2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025
Phaonia angelicaePhaonia angelicae2025
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025

🌿

Plants11 species

summer

2026

Fairy Foxglove · Waved Silk-moss · Upright Hedge-parsley · Wild Marjoram · Bank Haircap +6

Fairy FoxgloveErinus alpinus2025
Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum
Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2025
Wild MarjoramOriganum vulgare2025
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2025
Soft-rushJuncus effusus2025
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2025
Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025
Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2025
Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

4,455 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds51 species

summerautumn

2026

Wren · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Kestrel · Mallard +46

WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
KestrelFalco tinnunculus2025
MallardAnas platyrhynchos2025
BlackbirdTurdus merula2025
Great TitParus major2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
DipperCinclus cinclus
Red Grouse (scotica)Lagopus scotica2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
LapwingVanellus vanellus2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
MagpiePica pica2025
StonechatSaxicola rubicola2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
TreecreeperCerthia familiaris2025
Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria2025
FieldfareTurdus pilaris2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus2025
Reed BuntingEmberiza schoeniclus2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
WhitethroatCurruca communis2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025
CurlewNumenius arquata2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2025
Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata2025
LinnetLinaria cannabina2025
Little OwlAthene noctua2025
Pied FlycatcherFicedula hypoleuca2025

🦌

Mammals1 species

autumn

2025

Rabbit

RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus

🐝

Insects16 species

summer

2026

Leucozona glaucia · Cheilosia illustrata · Common Darter · Xylota segnis · Empoasca vitis +11

Leucozona glauciaLeucozona glaucia2025
Cheilosia illustrataCheilosia illustrata2025
Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2025
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2025
Empoasca vitisEmpoasca vitis
Limnephilus lunatusLimnephilus lunatus2025
Southern HawkerAeshna cyanea2025
Anabolia nervosaAnabolia nervosa2025
River SkaterAquarius najas2025
Endomychus coccineusEndomychus coccineus2025
Water CricketVelia (Plesiovelia) caprai2025
Birch ShieldbugElasmostethus interstinctus2025
Orthonevra nobilisOrthonevra nobilis2025
Common HawkerAeshna juncea2025
Phaonia angelicaePhaonia angelicae2025
Sericomyia silentisSericomyia silentis2025

🌿

Plants11 species

summer

2026

Fairy Foxglove · Waved Silk-moss · Upright Hedge-parsley · Wild Marjoram · Bank Haircap +6

Fairy FoxgloveErinus alpinus2025
Waved Silk-mossPlagiothecium undulatum
Upright Hedge-parsleyTorilis japonica2025
Wild MarjoramOriganum vulgare2025
Bank HaircapPolytrichum formosum2025
Soft-rushJuncus effusus2025
Enchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetiana2025
BilberryVaccinium myrtillus2025
Hedge WoundwortStachys sylvatica2025
Great Wood-rushLuzula sylvatica2025
Heath SpeedwellVeronica officinalis2025

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Roger Nunn · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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