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Stoney Spring Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.73143, -1.95765

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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 227m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Fox-and-cubs, Neat Feather-moss +61 more · last seen 2026

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

11 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Calderdale Way LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wood Top Circular WalkWalking route
Named route
Mill Walk (Upper Woodland), Hardcastle CragsWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National 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 route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hebden Royd FP39 crossing a stream in Brearley Wood

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hebden Royd FP39 crossing a stream in Brearley Wood

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🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve2 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Beech ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Allan ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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