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Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.70386, -1.87502

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Himalayan Balsam +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Bistort, Sessile Oak, Rowan +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Tawny Mining Bee +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug, Tawny Mining Bee +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
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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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Halifax FP680 in Spring Wood, Skircoat

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Halifax FP680 in Spring Wood, Skircoat

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Nearby places

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✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Skircoat MoorUrban park800 m→🌱Manor HeathUrban park800 m→🌱Shaw Lane FieldsUrban park2 km→

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