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Wade Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.74763, -1.94414

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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
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Broom Fork-moss +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Calderdale WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hebden Bridge LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Mytholmroyd Stoodley PikeWalking route
Named route
Scout RockWalking route
Named route
Mill Walk (Riverside), Hardcastle CragsWalking route2 km
Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
Acre Lanepublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: track
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Cycling

68 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 route2.4 km
Named routeRef 68Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 66Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route625 m
Named routeRef 66Length 625 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Named route
🐴

Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cow Lanebridleway · 387 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 387 mSurface settPath type: unclassified
Kell Lanebridleway · 464 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 464 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reservoir, Wade Wood, Luddenden

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Reservoir, Wade Wood, Luddenden

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🦉JERUSALEM FARMNature reserve100 m→🌱Calder Holmes ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱New Road Memorial GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Shroggs ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱park area around car parkUrban park4.1 km→

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