Getting here
53.58409, -1.85577
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Pheasant +68 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +15 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Zigzag Clover, Himalayan Balsam, Coltsfoot +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Zigzag Clover, Himalayan Balsam, Coltsfoot +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Hebble Lanepublic footpath · 236 m
Colders Lanepublic footpath · 256 m
Hebble Lanepublic footpath · 62 m
🚴Cycling
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Magdalen Roadbridleway · 1.7 km
Harden Hill Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Harden Moss Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Magdalen Roadbridleway · 185 m
Wildlife to spot
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