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Snake Hill Wood

8 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.72955, -1.87958

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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
  • 🅿️Dean Clough 347m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Magpie, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Welsh Poppy +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Welsh Poppy +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Parsley-leaved Bramble, Blackthorn +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Syrphus, Harmonia axyridis form succinea +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kitten Cloughpublic footpath · 68 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 68 mSurface settPath type: path
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Cycling

69 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 route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path junction, Snake Hill Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path junction, Snake Hill Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve2.7 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park2.1 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park2.6 km→

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