New Hall moat and fishpond
✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.63895, -1.60960
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland 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
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
- 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
7 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Figwort, Common Smoothcap +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route▾
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Wakefield WayWalking route▾
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Dearne WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route▾
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Weather for this location
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