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Spa Wood

4 ha

📷 Stanley Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.63523, -1.78859

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 126m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Orange Balsam, Great Willowherb +55 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Orange Balsam, Great Willowherb +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named 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
Laithcroftpublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
Laithcroftpublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mSurface cobblestonePath type: track
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Cycling

51 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
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spa Bath

📷 Stanley Walker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park1.5 km→🌱Dry CloughUrban park1.5 km→

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