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Grange Wood

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

53.64333, -1.64017

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Swallow +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Swallow +86 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Honesty +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Wood-sorrel, Spotted Dead-nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sowood Lanebridleway · 498 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 498 mPath type: bridleway
Sowood Lanebridleway · 954 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 954 mPath type: bridleway
Denby Grange Lanebridleway · 402 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 402 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rough stone bridge in Grange Wood

📷 Kevin Waterhouse · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rough stone bridge in Grange Wood

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🌱Saville Road ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Thornhill Rectory ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Reid's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉SPARROW WOODNature reserve3.9 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Reid ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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