Getting here
53.49308, -1.72484
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Wren, Red Grouse (scotica) +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Wren, Red Grouse (scotica) +91 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Root Rot, Larch Bolete, Cingroen +41 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Root Rot, Larch Bolete, Cingroen +41 more · last seen 2021
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bilberry, Heather, Common Feather-moss +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Heather, Common Feather-moss +19 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +11 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Polycentropus flavomaculatus +11 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 627Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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