Hetchell Wood Nature Reserve
📍 BardseyWest Yorkshire
Small ancient woodland reserve near Bardsey with wild garlic, bluebells, crags and a beck
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What’s free
Free entry to the nature reserve, open at all times
About
A 12 hectare Yorkshire Wildlife Trust reserve of ancient woodland, meadow, beech plantation and rocky crags beside Bardsey Beck. Spring brings wild garlic, bluebells and wood anemone, and you may spot nuthatch, treecreeper or roe deer. Paths are uneven and not suitable for wheelchairs; dogs on a short lead.
Opening times
- Open at all times
Times can change, so check with the venue before a special trip.
Good to know
Costs to know about: Free roadside lay-bys on Milner Lane (8 to 12 cars)
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