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Small Shaw Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.77465, -2.01528

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Blackbird +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bifid Crestwort, Common Tamarisk-moss, Waved Silk-moss +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Ringlet, Small White +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Common Bistort, Wood-sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Todmorden Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Crags Walk, Hardcastle CragsWalking route1.3 km
Named routeLength 1.3 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Worth WayWalking 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
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Route 68Cycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 66Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales)Mountain bike route172.2 km
Named routeLength 172.2 km
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Coppy Lanebridleway · 11 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 11 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Coppy Lanebridleway · 314 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 314 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park2.8 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site2.9 km→✦Old Church of St Thomas Becket, 210m north east of Daisy Field FarmHistoric site2.9 km→

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