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Martin Bank Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.64580, -1.76906

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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 245m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

9 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

7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Brighouse Boundary WalkWalking route29 km
Named routeLength 29 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Kidroyd Lanepublic footpath · 171 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 171 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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 route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kilner Bank

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kilner Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1.9 km→✦BEAUMONT PARKHistoric site3.6 km→🌱St Peter's GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Greenhead ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→

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