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Lightcliff Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.59800, -1.65487

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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 216m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

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

6 signed routes nearby · 23 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
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth Lanepublic footpath · 817 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 817 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 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
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
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Station Road from Skelmanthorpe approaching Park Gate

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Station Road from Skelmanthorpe approaching Park Gate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Kaye’s Millennium GreenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Aidan's ChurchReligious grounds900 m→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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