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Round House

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.50743, -1.72537

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Lapwing, Robin +92 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Lapwing, Robin +92 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Root Rot, Larch Bolete, Cingroen +41 more · last seen 2021; Fungi — Root Rot, Larch Bolete, Cingroen +41 more · last seen 2021

Varies

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bilberry, Cowslip, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bilberry, Cowslip, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Wood-sorrel, Bramble +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Swinden Lanebridleway · 785 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 785 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Hordron Roadbridleway · 410 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 410 mSurface compactedPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Round folly across the road from Ellerslie Lodge

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Round folly across the road from Ellerslie Lodge

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💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir2.8 km→🌱Royd Community GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦Far SwindenHistoric site1 km→💧Midhope ReservoirReservoir4.4 km→💧Midhope ReservoirReservoir4.4 km→

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