Getting here
53.69000, -1.93041
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heather, Beech, Japanese Knotweed +30 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Bilberry, Rowan +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Green Tiger Beetle, Larder Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tawny Mining Bee, Green Tiger Beetle, Larder Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Calderdale WayWalking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Scout RockWalking route
Mill Fold Waypublic footpath · 64 m
Brockwell Lanepublic footpath · 191 m
Syke Lanepublic footpath · 215 m
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Wildlife to spot
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