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Crookland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland52 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome52 ha

Getting here

53.50305, -1.70067

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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
  • 🅿️Langsett Barn Car Park 40m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Robin, Mallard +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Tormentil, Common Feather-moss, Sweet Chestnut +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Syrphus, Bull Woodwasp, Silphidae +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 31 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
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
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Cycling

30 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
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

28 public paths nearby

Public paths
Old Manchester Roadbridleway · 267 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 267 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Brown's Edge Lanebridleway · 84 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 84 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Brook House Lanebridleway · 351 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 351 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Swinden Lanebridleway · 785 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 785 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Brook House Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track Through Crookland Wood

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track Through Crookland Wood

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💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir1.1 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir1.1 km→🌱Royd Community GardenUrban park3.3 km→✦Far SwindenHistoric site700 m→💧Midhope ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→💧Midhope ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→

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