Getting here
53.53371, -1.58681
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 198m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 198m away — 2 car parks within reach
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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Foxglove +54 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Wild Strawberry, Hazel +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +15 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Hornet Hoverfly +15 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 57 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Storrs Lanepublic footpath · 28 m
Storrs Lanepublic footpath · 591 m
Steep Lanepublic footpath · 380 m
🚴Cycling
32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 627Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 8 m
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 426 m
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 274 m
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 175 m
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 128 m
Wildlife to spot
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