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Cliff Wood - Conifer woodland

13 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.49456, -1.68083

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Penistone Lanepublic footpath · 135 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 135 mPath type: footway
Joseph Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 62Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

13 public paths nearby

Public paths
Joseph Lanebridleway · 270 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 270 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Thickwoods Lanebridleway · 172 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 172 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Thickwoods Lanebridleway · 370 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 370 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Parting of the ways near Midhope Cliff

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Parting of the ways near Midhope Cliff

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🌱Oxley ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱St John's GardenUrban park4.9 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir500 m→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir500 m→🌱Royd Community GardenUrban park3.6 km→⛪St Mary's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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