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Park Wood

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

53.86449, -1.89364

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Field Horsetail, Gorse +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Bistort, Bilberry, Crab Apple +4 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Common Sedge-sawfly +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Eristalis tenax, Common Sedge-sawfly +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Worth WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Senior WayWalking route
Named route
The Walkpublic footpath · 446 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 446 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 696Cycling route
Named routeRef 696National Cycle Network
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Named route
N/ACycling route27 m
Named routeLength 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Family cycle routeMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old quarry, Park Wood

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old quarry, Park Wood

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🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cliffe Castle ParkUrban park1.7 km→✦St Ives EstateHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Myrtle ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Devonshire ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Jubilee GardensUrban park4.1 km→

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