Getting here
53.48893, -1.63125
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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +77 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Hogweed, Bramble +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Amphibious Bistort, Wood Anemone +125 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Helleborine, Amphibious Bistort, Wood Anemone +125 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee +26 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 20 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
🚴Cycling
39 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
Back Lanebridleway · 203 m
Back Lanebridleway · 82 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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