Thornhill Hall moat and sites of formal gardens and bowling green, and remnant of pre-seventeenth century open-field system
Getting here
53.66598, -1.61400
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Carrion Crow +59 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Floating Pennywort, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Floating Pennywort, Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed +45 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ground-elder, Dandelion, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Volucella pellucens, Batman Hoverfly +14 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Volucella pellucens, Batman Hoverfly +14 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Wakefield WayWalking route
Dewsbury and District Ramblers Centenary WalkWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 66Cycling route
Route 69Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Main RouteCycling route485 m
Wildlife to spot
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