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Shaw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

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 164m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, House Sparrow, Magpie +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Red-osier Dogwood, Himalayan Balsam +98 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +85 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Sheep's Sorrel, Elder +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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
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Horse riding

20 public paths nearby

Public paths
Hall Lanerestricted byway · 520 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 520 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
Shaw Lanebridleway · 119 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 119 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Shaw Lanebridleway · 10 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 10 mPath type: bridleway
Shaw Lanebridleway · 47 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 47 mSurface settPath type: bridleway
Shaw Lanebridleway · 303 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 303 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified

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