Getting here
53.57041, -1.36193
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
- 🐕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
- 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
- 🐕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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Lapwing +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Lapwing +99 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Lesser Celandine +14 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Cicadula frontalis, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Cicadula frontalis, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +10 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Burnt Wood Lanepublic footpath · 416 m
🚴Cycling
21 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Route 62Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Main RouteCycling route38 m
🐴Horse riding
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Park Lanebridleway · 808 m
Wildlife to spot
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