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Epley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.62487, -1.63820

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crosswort, Black Bryony, Dog's Mercury +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Crosswort, Black Bryony, Dog's Mercury +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Heart & Dart +162 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Dark Arches, Heart & Dart +162 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal 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 route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Straw bales in a field above Kirkby Wood

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Straw bales in a field above Kirkby Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kaye’s Millennium GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park4.1 km→✦BRETTON HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Bretton Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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