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Flat Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.56316, -1.63259

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +48 more · last seen 2024

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

8 signed routes nearby · 31 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
Sim Royd Lanepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: service
Sim Royd Lanepublic footpath · 92 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 92 mPath type: track
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Cycling

32 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Flat Wood, Gunthwaite

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Flat Wood, Gunthwaite

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🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park3 km→✦CANNON HALLHistoric site3.1 km→🏞️CANNON HALL PARKCountry park3.1 km→🌱Cannon Hall Kitchen GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Cannon Hall Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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