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The Rookery

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Chris Minto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.63874, -1.63921

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 396m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Swallow +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Swallow +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Herb-Robert +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +53 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Peacock +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wood-sorrel, Spotted Dead-nettle, Garlic Mustard +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Denby Grange Lanebridleway · 402 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 402 mPath type: track
Sowood Lanebridleway · 498 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 498 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Chris Minto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Thornhill Rectory ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Reid's ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉SPARROW WOODNature reserve4.4 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🌱Reid ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦Shaft head and associated headgear near Caphouse Colliery, OvertonHistoric site1.3 km→

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