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Bank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.62120, -1.60221

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hornbeam, Common Figwort, Common Fleabane +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Macrosteles sardus +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Four-spotted Chaser, Common Blue Damselfly, Macrosteles sardus +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 69Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath crossing a forestry track in Bank Wood, Midgley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath crossing a forestry track in Bank Wood, Midgley

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Nearby places

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🌱Bretton Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→✦BRETTON HALLHistoric site2.2 km→🏞️BRETTONCountry park2.8 km→🦉BRETTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.8 km→🌱Kaye’s Millennium GreenUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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