Visiting Goit Stock Wood

The wood is open to the public on foot only, via a series of public footpaths across the site which can be seen on an Ordnance Survey map or OpenStreetMap.

Accessibility

It is around 1.6 km / 1 mile from Wilsden Road to the waterfall, and will take about 30 minutes each way to walk. From Wilsden Road, the first half of the footpath (as far as the Park Homes site) is follows the road, which is adjacent to the beck. This is a pretty area and the road here is suitable for wheelchair and pushchair users, however if you continue beyond the Park Homes site onto the footpath it becomes very rocky and is uneven and slippery in places. Unfortunately the waterfall is not wheelchair accessible.

If you are walking to the waterfall you will need good footwear, especially after rain it can be muddy and slippery; take care.

Getting here

On foot - from Harden, walk down Wilsden Road and turn right onto Goit Stock Lane. Follow the road along the beck and through the Harden Park Homes site, then continue onto the footpath.

From Wilsden - head down to the Malt Shovel pub, follow the main road across the bridge and turn immediately left onto Goit Stock Lane.

From Cullingworth - walk down Hallas Lane and continue onto the footpath. Follow the path down hill, it crosses the beck, turn left just after the bridge to enter the wood.

By public transport - the 616 and 619 buses between Bradford and Bingley/Eldwick, and the K4 between Cullingworth and Keighley, stop near the end of Goit Stock Terrace, near the Malt Shovel pub. Walk down the hill towards the pub and turn right onto Goit Stock Lane. 

By road - There is no public parking in the wood or at the Harden Park Homes site. The nearest parking is the on-street parking bays on Wilsden Road in Harden. Do not drive down Goit Stock Lane as there is nowhere to turn around and you will get stuck! There is also no parking at Hallas Bridge.

Facilities

The wood is a peaceful natural space - there are no toilets, cafe or other facilities in the wood. For toilets or refreshments please support one of our local businesses such as the Malt Shovel pub or the other businesses in nearby Harden, Wilsden or Cullingworth.

There are no picnic benches in the wood. If you bring food and drink to enjoy in the wood, please respect the natural beauty and take all litter home with you. Nobody is paid to clear up after you.

Taking care of nature

If you visit, please respect the wood. Take only photographs and leave only footprints! Please take all litter and dog waste home with you, or use the litter bins provided by the council on Goit Stock Lane or Wilsden Road.