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Turner Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

53.65160, -1.94569

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦97+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Lapwing
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Booth Wood Reservoir Car Park 28m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Lapwing, Woodpigeon +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Rhododendron ponticum, Giant Hogweed +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

7 signed routes nearby · 33 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
Pennine Way (Standedge to Warland Reservoir)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Standedge TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Colne Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 68Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route771 m
Named routeRef 68Length 771 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Heys Lanebyway open to all traffic · 794 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 794 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A672 Oldham Road at Turner Wood

📷 Colin Pyle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A672 Oldham Road at Turner Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stainland Memorial ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Ripponden (or Waterloo) BridgeHistoric site2.6 km→💧Booth Wood ReservoirReservoir1.5 km→🌱Sowood ParkUrban park4.3 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir4.8 km→💧Slaithwaite ReservoirReservoir4.8 km→

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