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Shaw Bank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.55757, -1.82722

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Digley South 90m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +104 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +104 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bilberry, Scaly Male-fern +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Bistort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Lily Beetle, Common Rose Fusehorn, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Common Rose Fusehorn, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Gibriding Lanepublic footpath · 149 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 149 mPath type: footway
Gibriding Lanepublic footpath · 173 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 173 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath on Digley Road, west of Holmbridge

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath on Digley Road, west of Holmbridge

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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