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Jobson Wood

✦ Ancient woodland43 ha

📷 John Fielding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome43 ha

Getting here

53.60397, -1.53391

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rock Dove +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rock Dove +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bee Orchid, Common Spotted-orchid, Danish Scurvygrass +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Blue, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Meadowsweet, Elder +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.9 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route925 m
Named routeRef 67Length 925 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Molly Hurst Lanebridleway · 585 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 585 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jobson Wood From Moorhouse Lane

📷 John Fielding · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jobson Wood From Moorhouse Lane

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🌱Betty Eastwood ParkUrban park4 km→🌱LongfieldsUrban park1.6 km→🦉BRETTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🏞️BRETTONCountry park2.2 km→🌱Darton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🦉SECKAR WOODNature reserve2.8 km→

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