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Thick Hollins Moor

17 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.57933, -1.83709

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Carrion Crow
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 443m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +17 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Wall-rue, Bluebell +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Wall-rue, Bluebell +13 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 689Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 68Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Harden Hill Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Harden Moss Roadbridleway · 1.4 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.4 kmPath type: track
Harden Hill Roadbridleway · 423 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 423 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

From Harden Hill Road towards Thick Hollins

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

From Harden Hill Road towards Thick Hollins

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→

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