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Carr Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Harston Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Getting here

53.57640, -1.75228

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Holme Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Coal Pit Gatepublic footpath · 125 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Holme Lanepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

24 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
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route809 m
Named routeRef 68Length 809 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harston Wood

📷 Wikipedia · Harston Wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park1.2 km→

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