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Storthes Hall Moor Wood

6 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.60787, -1.73909

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Meadowsweet, Rowan, Garlic Mustard +7 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Rosebay Willowherb +72 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Rosebay Willowherb +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Tawny Mining Bee, Tachina fera +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Tree Bumblebee, Tawny Mining Bee, Tachina fera +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Hey Green Circular TrailWalking route
Named route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Riverside WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Holme Valley Circular WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route299 m
Named routeRef 69Length 299 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route500 m
Named routeRef 69Length 500 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rivet benchmark on Storthes Hall Lane

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rivet benchmark on Storthes Hall Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Old People's ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Almondbury Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wooldale Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Ravensknowle ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Sands Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→

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