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Sinking Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.58156, -1.76198

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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 283m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

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

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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Meltham WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ray Gatepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Stoney Bank Lanepublic footpath · 10 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mPath type: service
Holme Lanepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

25 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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sycamore Lanebridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mPath type: service
Sycamore Lanebridleway · 166 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 166 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Tenter Hill Roadbridleway · 283 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 283 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roadworks on the A616 between Thongsbridge and New Mill

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roadworks on the A616 between Thongsbridge and New Mill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→

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