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Deffer Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.57458, -1.61502

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

7 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

8 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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 62Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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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

Horse riders in Deffer Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse riders in Deffer Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦CANNON HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🏞️CANNON HALL PARKCountry park2 km→🌱Cannon Hall Kitchen GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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