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Windy Bank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.59108, -1.82942

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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
  • 🅿️Robert Ashton Memorial Park 86m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Nettle, Wall-rue +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large White +24 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Meadow Brown, Large White +24 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Beech, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Lower Greave Roadpublic footpath · 182 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 182 mPath type: service
Meltham Waypublic footpath · 256 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 256 mPath type: footway
Meltham Waypublic footpath · 219 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 219 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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 route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route463 m
Named routeRef 68Length 463 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A walk to Meltham Mills Reservoir 15 - the valley below the dam

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A walk to Meltham Mills Reservoir 15 - the valley below the dam

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.7 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site3.9 km→

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