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Holme House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.57075, -1.73609

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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 181m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Jackdaw, Carrion Crow +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed, Common Knapweed +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Emerald Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025

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 · 37 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
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Gullypublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Deershaw Lanepublic footpath · 463 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 463 mPath type: track
Deershaw Sike Lanepublic footpath · 440 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 440 mPath type: track
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Cycling

26 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
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Holme House Wood, Fulstone, New Mill

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Holme House Wood, Fulstone, New Mill

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🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park2.2 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→

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