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Bagden Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.57894, -1.62536

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 330m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Crosswort +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +46 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Stubbin Lanepublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: service
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Brow Lanebridleway · 122 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 122 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Brow Lanebridleway · 717 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 717 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track through Bagden Wood

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track through Bagden Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦CANNON HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🏞️CANNON HALL PARKCountry park2.8 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Kaye’s Millennium GreenUrban park2.1 km→

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