Well Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 15 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
↑ Share
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Calderdale Getting here
53.72941, -2.11969
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Common Bistort +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bilberry, Rowan, Heather +119 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Green Grasshopper, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 85 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Mary Towneley Loop Walking route ▾
Forms part of Pennine Bridleway National Trail
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Irwell Sculpture Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Rossendale Way Walking route ▾
A high-level route around Bacup, Rawtenstall, Haslingden and Whitworth in the Rossendale Valley, crossing the open moors and farmland of the South Pennines which roughly follows the Rossendale Borough boundary.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Todmorden Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pennine Way (Warland Reservoir to Calder Valley) Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Holme Street public footpath · 54 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 54 m Path type: footway
Show on map Barewise Bridge public footpath · 6 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 6 m Path type: footway
Show on map Owlers Walk public footpath · 188 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 188 m Surface unpaved Path type: footway
Show on map 64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 66 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 91 Regional cycle route
Show on map Todmorden High School Safe Route to School Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 68 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 68 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 92 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 92 Regional cycle route
Show on map Britannia Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Great North Trail (Yorkshire Dales) Mountain bike route 172.2 km ▾
Named route Length 172.2 km
Show on map Great North Trail (Peak District and South Pennines) Mountain bike route 130.4 km ▾
Named route Length 130.4 km National Cycle Network
Show on map 16 public paths nearby
Public paths
Blue Bell Lane bridleway · 154 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 154 m Surface gravel Path type: service
Show on map Hudson Bridge bridleway · 10 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 10 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Stony Lane bridleway · 365 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 365 m Surface ground Path type: bridleway
Show on map Jumps Lane bridleway · 797 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 797 m Path type: service
Show on map Stony Lane bridleway · 7 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 7 m Surface ground Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Robin Wood Activity Centre - Lydgate
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 1b722bfd-089e-4634-b538-b2c3d89e325c
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Wildlife to spot
5,726 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 5,726 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird +39
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Nettle Weevil · 7-spot Ladybird · Bibio pomonae · Cicadella viridis · Red-tailed Bumblebee +11
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 52 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Fir Clubmoss · Japanese Knotweed · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Harebell · Heath Bedstraw +47
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025 Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,726 records · National Biodiversity Network Jackdaw · Carrion Crow · Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird +39
Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Rock Dove Columba livia Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Little Owl Athene noctua2024 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2024 Curlew Numenius arquata2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Roe Deer · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Nettle Weevil · 7-spot Ladybird · Bibio pomonae · Cicadella viridis · Red-tailed Bumblebee +11
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 🌿 Plants 52 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Fir Clubmoss · Japanese Knotweed · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Harebell · Heath Bedstraw +47
Fir Clubmoss Huperzia selago Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium2025 Harebell Campanula rotundifolia2025 Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Birch Clubhorn Cimbex femoratus
Birch Clubhorn Cimbex femoratus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Nut Leaf Weevil Strophosoma melanogrammum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus2024
Malthinus flaveolus Malthinus flaveolus2024
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2024
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2024
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2024
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2024 Bilberry
Bilberry
Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Vaccinium myrtillus2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2025
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum2025
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2025
Common Bistort Bistorta officinalis2025
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2025
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa2025
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Haircap Polytrichum commune s.l.
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus2025
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2025
Heath Star Moss Campylopus introflexus2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica2025
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2025
Common Cottongrass Eriophorum angustifolium2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Black Currant Ribes nigrum2025
Black Currant Ribes nigrum2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Orange-peel Clematis Clematis tangutica2024
Orange-peel Clematis Clematis tangutica2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2024
Narrow-leaved Ragwort Senecio inaequidens2024
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2024
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2024
Hare's-tail Cottongrass Eriophorum vaginatum2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2024
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2024
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2024
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2024
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Cowslip Primula veris2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
