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Thorpe Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.73655, -1.54468

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Anemone, Creeping Thistle, Red Campion +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Parsley-leaved Bramble, Ramsons, Sweet Chestnut +2 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, 7-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Route CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route149 m
Named routeRef 67Length 149 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Falconers Rest Pub, Thorpe Lane, Middleton

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Falconers Rest Pub, Thorpe Lane, Middleton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Middleton ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Scatcherd ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Church of the NazareneUrban park4.7 km→🌱Beggar's HillUrban park4.7 km→

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