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Moor Head Plantation

4 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.61382, -1.66017

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Collared Dove and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Collared Dove, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +22 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Red Admiral, Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock +22 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Black Bryony +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed, Black Bryony +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 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 Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Factory Lanebridleway · 924 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 924 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jagger Lane by Moor Head Plantation

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jagger Lane by Moor Head Plantation

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Kaye’s Millennium GreenUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cliffe Woods and ParkUrban park4.1 km→⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.9 km→🌱Woodsome Hall Golf CourseUrban park4.7 km→

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