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Rams Clough

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.58655, -1.91944

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Mallard, Curlew +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Mallard, Curlew +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Purple Moor-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +126 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Purple Moor-grass, Wavy Hair-Grass +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Common Sorrel, Crowberry agg. +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Oldham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Binn Lanepublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mPath type: track
Binn Lanepublic footpath · 2 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Binn Lanepublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 602 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 602 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 121 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 121 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 241 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 241 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Wessenden Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface unpavedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over Rams Clough

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over Rams Clough

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Nearby places

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🌱The ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱The ParkUrban park1.5 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir4.6 km→✦Nathan'sHistoric site2.9 km→🌱Woodhead Fold GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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