Getting here
53.62588, -1.70635
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
- 🌿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
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Yellow-rattle, Japanese Knotweed, Creeping Thistle +60 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Sorrel, Hogweed, Common Nettle +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — caddisflies, Harlequin Ladybird, Pachyrhinus lethierryi +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — caddisflies, Harlequin Ladybird, Pachyrhinus lethierryi +15 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Birkby Bradley GreenwayCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route594 m
Wildlife to spot
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