Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as South Kirkby Camp 3 ha
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53.58895, -1.34424
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Hillslope fort scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Goldfinch +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood +97 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Lily Beetle, Speckled Wood +97 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Floating Pennywort, Japanese Knotweed +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Barnsley Boundary Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Wakefield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Burnt Wood Lane public footpath · 416 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 416 m Path type: footway
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
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Photos Settlement west side of South Kirkby
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Wildlife to spot
1,707 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,707 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Mute Swan +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Magpie Pica pica2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Coot Fulica atra2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Gadwall Mareca strepera2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Alder Leaf Beetle · Endomychus coccineus · 2-spot Ladybird
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2023 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2023 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Japanese Knotweed · Lesser Celandine · Himalayan Balsam · Slender St John's-wort +9
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,707 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Carrion Crow · Blue Tit · Mute Swan +39
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Magpie Pica pica2023 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2023 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Common Gull Larus canus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Coot Fulica atra2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Gadwall Mareca strepera2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2023 ▾
Brown Hare · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 3 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Alder Leaf Beetle · Endomychus coccineus · 2-spot Ladybird
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Endomychus coccineus Endomychus coccineus2023 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2023 Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Japanese Knotweed · Lesser Celandine · Himalayan Balsam · Slender St John's-wort +9
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica2024 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2024 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum Great Wood-rush Luzula sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana
Perennial Cornflower Centaurea montana
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora
Large Bitter-cress Cardamine amara
Large Bitter-cress Cardamine amara
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Royal Fern Osmunda regalis
Royal Fern Osmunda regalis
Bugle Ajuga reptans2023
Bugle Ajuga reptans2023
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2023
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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