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Gaunt Wood

5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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 313m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +26 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Ramsons, Common Bistort +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 35 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
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lower Putting Millpublic footpath · 87 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 87 mPath type: service
White Close Lanepublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Gilthwaites Lanepublic footpath · 27 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 27 mSurface compactedPath type: service
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route546 m
Named routeRef 627Length 546 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath on track to Lower Putting Mill, Denby Dale

Footpath on track to Lower Putting Mill, Denby Dale

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