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Rakes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.55316, -1.74658

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Himalayan Balsam, Wood Anemone +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bilberry, Himalayan Balsam, Wood Anemone +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 49 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
Far Field Lanepublic footpath · 431 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 431 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Snug Lanepublic footpath · 216 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 216 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Mugup Lanepublic footpath · 95 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 95 mSurface grassPath type: path
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Cycling

35 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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route393 m
Named routeRef 68Length 393 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nichol Lanebridleway · 425 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 425 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway
Mill Shaw Lanebridleway · 404 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 404 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Mill Shaw Lanebridleway · 169 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 169 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rakes Wood

📷 Peter McDermott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Holmeside Memorial GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Hepworth Recreation GroundUrban park700 m→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park3.6 km→

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