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Farnley Bank Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.61673, -1.74849

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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
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Robin +68 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Plants — Rowan, Bramble, Hogweed +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Rosebay Willowherb, Japanese Knotweed +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Tachina fera +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Tachina fera +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Field Lanepublic footpath · 35 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 35 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National 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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Field Lanebridleway · 149 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mSurface compactedPath type: service
Field Lanebridleway · 273 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 273 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Toft Lanebridleway · 306 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 306 mSurface settPath type: track
Toft Lanebridleway · 56 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 56 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field Lane, Farnley Tyas, Yorkshire

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field Lane, Farnley Tyas, Yorkshire

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