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Upper Heys Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.75627, -1.95834

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Redshank, Greater Fork-moss, Bud-headed Groove-moss +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Redshank, Greater Fork-moss, Bud-headed Groove-moss +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Cercopis vulnerata, Four-spotted Chaser · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-rust, Garlic Mustard, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mary Towneley LoopWalking route

Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail

Named routeRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Named routeLength 71 kmRegional walking route
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 68Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route45 m
Named routeRef 66Length 45 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines)Mountain bike route130.4 km
Named routeLength 130.4 kmNational Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Upper Heys Wood

📷 Alexander P Kapp · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Upper Heys Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park4 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park4 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Pinfold Picnic AreaUrban park4.1 km→✦Saint Thomas a Becket ruinsHistoric site4.3 km→

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