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Cannon Hall Open Farm

9 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.57233, -1.58946

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Canada Goose, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Beech, Bulrush +17 more foraging species; Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Daisy +99 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Purple-loosestrife, Daisy +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 62Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route646 m
Named routeRef 62Length 646 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cannon Hall Open Farm, Cawthorne

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cannon Hall Open Farm, Cawthorne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park300 m→✦CANNON HALLHistoric site300 m→🏞️CANNON HALL PARKCountry park400 m→🌱Cannon Hall Kitchen GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park2.6 km→

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