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UPPER PARK WOOD

4 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.61368, -1.78109

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 475m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 42 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cold Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 39 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 39 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Cold Hill Lanebyway open to all traffic · 223 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 223 mSurface gravelPath type: track

About this nature reserve

Upper Park Wood is a 4-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Kirklees, Yorkshire and the Humber, England. The reserve consists of mixed woodland where visitors can glimpse species such as the tawny owl and various woodland plants.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath junction and footbridge in Upper Park Wood, Honley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath junction and footbridge in Upper Park Wood, Honley

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🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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