Iron Age site
✦ Ancient woodland4 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🌳Ancient🦉Wildlife
Dogs welcome4 ha
Getting here
53.58923, -1.34431
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🌳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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
- 🌳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
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +70 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed +22 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood +88 more · last seen 2024
💜Bluebell walks
Strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
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Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route▾
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Wakefield WayWalking route▾
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1 signed route nearby
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West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
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1 public path nearby
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Photos
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Iron Age site, South Kirkby
Photos
Iron Age site, South Kirkby
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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