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Snapley Moss Plantation

3 ha

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.55987, -1.87380

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica), Wren +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Meadow Pipit, Red Grouse (scotica), Wren +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cloudberry, Bell Heather, Marsh Thistle +43 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cloudberry, Bell Heather, Marsh Thistle +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Lecanora intricata, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina, Dark Crottle +2 more · last seen 2015; Fungi — Lecanora intricata, Candelariella vitellina f. vitellina, Dark Crottle +2 more · last seen 2015

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Cloudberry, Bilberry, Crowberry agg. +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 5Walking route17 km
Named routeLength 17 kmRegional walking route
Blackpool Bridgepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 689Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Springs Roadbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland at Reap hill clough.

📷 steven ruffles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland at Reap hill clough.

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🌱Robert Ashton Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Meltham Hall ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Robert Ashton Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→💧Digley ReservoirReservoir2.3 km→💧Digley ReservoirReservoir2.3 km→⚽Holme Recreation GroundPlaying field2.5 km→

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