Getting here
53.54017, -1.58410
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Foxglove, Bush Vetch, Himalayan Balsam +66 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Lily Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Lily Beetle +17 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Ramsons, Wild Strawberry, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 36 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
Kine Moor Lanepublic footpath · 2 m
Kine Moor Lanepublic footpath · 13 m
Bull Haw Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 627Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Barnsley Cycle NetworkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route31 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 8 m
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 175 m
Blackergreen Lanebridleway · 128 m
Wildlife to spot
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