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Strid Wood

✦ Ancient woodland56 ha

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome56 ha

Getting here

54.00099, -1.89819

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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
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Goosander +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Goosander +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Great Scented Liverwort, Heath Star Moss, Yellow Fringe-moss +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Syritta pipiens, Field Digger Wasp +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Syritta pipiens, Field Digger Wasp +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Dales WayWalking route129 km
Named routeLength 129 kmRegional walking route
Strid Wood Natural Trail - Red TrailWalking route
Named route
Dales High WayWalking route145 km

Runs from Saltaire (West Yorkshire) to Appleby-in-Westmorland (Cumbria) roughly following route of Settle and Carlisle railway

Named routeLength 145 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Lady Anne's WayWalking route160 km

The route was inspired by the indomitable Lady Anne Clifford, who owned vast estates in the old county of Westmorland during the seventeenth century. The route is in the area she traveled and highlights a several castles she renovated.

Named routeLength 160 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Yorkshire Dales CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef YDCRegional cycle route
Way of the Roses Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WoRNational Cycle Network
NCN Cycle Route 688Cycling route
Named routeRef 688National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route569 m
Named routeRef 688Length 569 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 688Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 688Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The path through Strid Wood

📷 Ian Greig · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The path through Strid Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Mary and St Cuthbert's ChurchUrban park2.1 km→✦Bolton PrioryHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Cavendish PavilionUrban park1.6 km→🐄Hesketh Farm ParkVisitor farm2.5 km→🌱Low Bridge FieldUrban park3.1 km→✦icehouseHistoric site1.9 km→

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