Penistone Hill Country Park
Getting here
53.82672, -1.96852
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 nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ 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 nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Lapwing, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Lapwing, Oystercatcher +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Fox-and-cubs +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Fox-and-cubs +27 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Common Carder Bee +23 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Worth WayWalking route
Bronte WayWalking route71 km
Calder Aire LinkWalking route
Bradford Millennium WayWalking route
Senior WayWalking route
Lumbfoot Roadpublic footpath · 327 m
Hey Lanepublic footpath · 520 m
Long Bridgepublic footpath · 8 m
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
Airedale Greenway (Keighley/Riddlesden)Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
The Great Northern Railway TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route55 m
N/ACycling route494 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Calder Aire LinkMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
'The Children of Smokeless Fire', Penistone Hill Country Park
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