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Birk Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.64468, -1.61957

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

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

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 69Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old bell pits

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old bell pits

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Green ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Green ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Bretton Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦BRETTON HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Carr Lodge ParkUrban park5 km→

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