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Bank House Wood - Mixed woodland

1 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.55050, -1.73005

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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
Walking trails

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: West Yorkshire Cycle Route

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Mill Shaw Lanebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Old Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 340 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 340 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Old Bar Lanebyway open to all traffic · 87 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 87 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Mill Shaw Lanebridleway · 304 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 304 mSurface unpavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Start of the footpath at Wood Royd Hill

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Start of the footpath at Wood Royd Hill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→

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