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Getting here
53.60976, -1.57594
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 💜Bluebell walks 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
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 💜Bluebell walks 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
Best for
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadowsweet, Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip +33 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Stocksmoor Lanepublic footpath · 813 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Park Lanebridleway · 137 m
Wildlife to spot
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