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Royds Hall Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

53.74529, -1.78852

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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 280m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Rosebay Willowherb, Enchanter's-nightshade +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Ramsons, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Hornet Hoverfly, Long-winged Cone-head +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Hornet Hoverfly, Long-winged Cone-head +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 58 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
Tinker's Trailpublic footpath · 746 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 746 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: footway
Sowden Lanepublic footpath · 320 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 320 mPath type: footway
Sowden Lanepublic footpath · 163 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 163 mPath type: track
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Cycling

62 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
Main RouteCycling route56 m
Named routeRef 66Length 56 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kissing gate on footpath into Royds Hall Great Wood, North Bierley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kissing gate on footpath into Royds Hall Great Wood, North Bierley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.7 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve3.8 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bowling ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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