Getting here
53.49434, -1.63325
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Amphibious Bistort, Holly +101 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Hogweed, Bramble +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Field Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Field Grasshopper, Roesel's Bush-cricket +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Hunshelf Roadpublic footpath · 436 m
Manchester Roadpublic footpath · 113 m
🚴Cycling
41 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 627Cycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sheffield Local Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route31 m
🐴Horse riding
7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Little Don Cycleway Linkbridleway · 528 m
Wildlife to spot
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