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Malkin House Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Philip Cornwall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.56243, -1.80181

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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 129m away — 16 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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Robin, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Red Valerian, Fox-and-cubs, Rowan +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Eristalis pertinax, Volucella pellucens +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Eristalis pertinax, Volucella pellucens +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Guelder-rose, Spear Mint

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 48 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Pennine Way (Crowden to Standedge)Walking route
Named routeNational walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 7Walking route16.9 km
Named routeLength 16.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 6Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Water Streetpublic footpath · 30 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 30 mPath type: track
Hill House Lanepublic footpath · 222 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 222 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway
Cartworth Lanepublic footpath · 152 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 152 mSurface unpavedPath type: path
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Cycling

31 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 TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 68Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath heading towards Malkin House Wood

📷 Philip Cornwall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath heading towards Malkin House Wood

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park2.1 km→

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