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Stubs Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Richard Kay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.58302, -1.73096

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Japanese Knotweed +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Marmalade Hoverfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Marmalade Hoverfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 37 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
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

21 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
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 627Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Long Close Lanebyway open to all traffic · 117 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 117 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Long Close Lanebyway open to all traffic · 87 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 87 mSurface unpavedPath type: track
Long Close Lanebyway open to all traffic · 329 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 329 mSurface asphaltPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cattle near Wood End Lane Farm, Shepley

📷 Richard Kay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cattle near Wood End Lane Farm, Shepley

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