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Gelder Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

53.59349, -1.71059

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 207m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Hyacinthoides +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Marmalade Hoverfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Tree Bumblebee, Marmalade Hoverfly +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Meadowsweet, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 24 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
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Station Lanepublic footpath · 57 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 57 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stretch Gatebridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Stretch Gatebridleway · 405 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 405 mSurface rubbercrumbPath type: bridleway
Long Lanebridleway · 352 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 352 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Long Lanebridleway · 379 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 379 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Box Ings Lanebridleway · 572 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 572 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stile on the footpath from Stone Wood lane to Long Lane, Shepley

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stile on the footpath from Stone Wood lane to Long Lane, Shepley

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🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park4.4 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🌱New Mill Community GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Sycamore Recreation GroundUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pony ParkUrban park5 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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