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Sutcliffe Wood

6 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.71159, -1.80001

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Tit, Robin, Mallard +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Hawthorn, Cock's-foot +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rosebay Willowherb, Hawthorn, Cock's-foot +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Raspberry +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Water Scorpion +6 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Water Scorpion +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hebble TrailWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route73 m
Named routeRef 66Length 73 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route534 m
Named routeRef 66Length 534 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lamp post on a footpath into Sutcliffe Wood, Hove Edge

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lamp post on a footpath into Sutcliffe Wood, Hove Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦SHIBDEN HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🦉SHIBDEN PARK AND CUNNERY WOODNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Wellholme ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Shibden ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Manor HeathUrban park4.3 km→

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