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Dog walks in Nether Wood
Nether Wood is a wood in Kirklees, 10.1 km from the middle of Huddersfield. 20 walks in the app lie mostly in it. 6 of 20 are under 3 km and 10 are loops.
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Three walks in Nether Wood
From the 20 walks that lie mostly in Nether Wood, those that start nearest its middle: a 9.1 km loop, a 4.2 km there and back and a 1.7 km one-way walk.
Where these go is in the app
Create an account- Near Nether Wood (longest)9.1 km · 156 min · A loop
- Near Nether Wood (in between)4.2 km · 73 min · There and back
- Near Nether Wood (shortest)1.7 km · 29 min · One way
The land and what it asks of a dog
- Site of Special Scientific InterestSouth Pennine Moors SSSINatural England designations
- Special Area of ConservationSouth Pennine MoorsNatural England designations
- Special Protection AreaSouth Pennine Moors Phase 2Natural England designations
- Dogs on a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any timeThe 4 hectares that are open access landCountryside and Rights of Way Act 2000
- Open by right6 hectares of the woodlandWoods For All (Forestry Commission)
Kirklees council's dog control order places no zone in Nether Wood (read 30 July 2026). Signs on the ground may say more.
What the walks in Nether Wood are like
Every share is of the 20 walks that lie mostly in Nether Wood, with Huddersfield as a whole marked on each bar.
How far they go
3 to 5 km: 6 of 20 walks in Nether Wood, against 23% near Huddersfield.
Where the walks fall by length. The five bars add up to the whole, give or take the rounding.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Under 3 km | 6 of 20 | 36% |
| 3 to 5 km | 6 of 20 | 23% |
| 5 to 8 km | 4 of 20 | 19% |
| 8 to 12 km | 4 of 20 | 13% |
| Over 12 km | 0 of 20 | 6% |
What shape they are
A loop: 10 of 20 walks in Nether Wood, against 38% near Huddersfield.
A loop brings you back without repeating a step. There and back retraces the way out.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|
| A loop | 10 of 20 | 38% |
| There and back the same way | 6 of 20 | 35% |
| One way, ending somewhere else | 4 of 20 | 25% |
What is beside the path
On open access land for a third or more: 9 of 20 walks in Nether Wood, against 1% near Huddersfield.
Shares of walks where the ground beside the path is a given kind for the stated part of the way.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Under trees for a third or more of the way | 17 of 20 | 62% |
| Beside water for a tenth or more | 19 of 20 | 62% |
| On open access land for a third or more | 9 of 20 | 1% |
| Through a park or green space for a third or more | 0 of 20 | 18% |
| Off road for four fifths or more | 1 of 20 | 2% |
| On roads or lanes for half or more | 11 of 20 | 86% |
| Through built-up streets for half or more | 0 of 20 | 6% |
What might stop you
No stile, gate or cattle grid: 0 of 20 walks in Nether Wood, against 56% near Huddersfield.
Shares of walks with none of each thing on the way. A road counts when it runs within about fifteen metres of the path.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Never beside a fast road | 18 of 20 | 81% |
| Never beside a busy road | 16 of 20 | 46% |
| No busy road to cross | 16 of 20 | 48% |
| No stile, gate or cattle grid | 0 of 20 | 56% |
| No steps | 2 of 20 | 43% |
What is on the way
Pass a pub: 4 of 20 walks in Nether Wood, against 53% near Huddersfield.
Shares of walks that start by, or pass, each of these.
| Walks that | Share of walks measured | Huddersfield |
|---|---|---|
| Start where you can park, at a car park or on a minor road | 18 of 20 | 96% |
| Pass a pub | 4 of 20 | 53% |
| Pass a dog-waste bin | 5 of 20 | 38% |
| Pass a public toilet | 3 of 20 | 9% |
| Pass a drinking-water tap | 1 of 20 | <1% |
| Pass a busy beauty spot | 6 of 20 | 36% |
Measured on 9 October 2026 from the map. How these figures are made
Walks in Nether Wood, for your dog
If you live in West Yorkshire, it is your home county, and every walk in it is free, for good. Tell the app what your dog finds hard and it shows you walks that suit, with anything that might stop you shown first.
Anywhere in Great Britain, even with no signal.
Further is the Trekosa subscription. 17 of its 20 walks run under trees for a third of the way or more. It brings the OS Explorer map, 1:25,000, with contours, field walls and every right of way, while you have signal. Press Offline on a walk in Nether Wood before you set off and its map stays on your phone until you remove it, for when the signal drops among the trees. Part of Nether Wood is open access land, where a path on the ground can be faint: drift off your line and the phone buzzes. It also opens walks beyond your home county, if West Yorkshire is not yours.
The first 250 households have it for good. After that, £4.99 a month or £34.99 a year.
Questions people ask
- Do dogs need a lead in Nether Wood?
- On the open access land, the law asks for a short lead from 1 March to 31 July, and near livestock at any time. Kirklees's order names places where dogs are kept out or on a lead, read on 30 July 2026.
- How many dog walks are there in Nether Wood?
- 20 walks in the Trekosa app lie mostly in Nether Wood. 6 of 20 are under 3 km and 10 are loops.