Scout Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
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53.62476, -1.91488
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Cormorant 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 296m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Cormorant 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 296m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Cormorant, Black-headed Gull +63 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rhododendron ponticum +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Bistort, Meadowsweet, Beech +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Kirklees Way Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Length 116 km Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map Oldham Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6 Walking route 13.7 km ▾
Named route Length 13.7 km Regional walking route
Show on map Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5 Walking route 17 km ▾
Named route Length 17 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shaw Lane public footpath · 113 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 113 m Path type: service
Show on map Slacks Lane public footpath · 160 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 160 m Path type: track
Show on map 30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pennine Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 964 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 964 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 771 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 771 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 463 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 463 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 43 m ▾
Named route Ref 68 Length 43 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Scout Lane, Merry Dale, Slaithwaite
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Wildlife to spot
9,110 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,110 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Cormorant · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Peregrine +41
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Barn Owl Tyto alba Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Long-eared Owl Asio otus Quail Coturnix coturnix Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Tern Sternula albifrons Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goosander Mergus merganser Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Mole
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Wood Bristle-moss · Common Feather-moss · Gypsywort · Orange Balsam · Red Clover +10
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025 Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2025 Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,110 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Cormorant · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Peregrine +41
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Peregrine Falco peregrinus Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dunnock Prunella modularis Barn Owl Tyto alba Raven Corvus corax Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Long-eared Owl Asio otus Quail Coturnix coturnix Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldeneye Bucephala clangula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Dipper Cinclus cinclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Tern Sternula albifrons Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goosander Mergus merganser Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Mole
Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Wood Bristle-moss · Common Feather-moss · Gypsywort · Orange Balsam · Red Clover +10
Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus2025 Orange Balsam Impatiens capensis2025 Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana2025
Hoary Mustard Hirschfeldia incana2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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