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Wind Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland25 ha

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome25 ha

Getting here

53.48274, -1.63700

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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
  • 🌿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 — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Broad-leaved Helleborine, Wood Anemone +119 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Bramble, Hogweed +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Carder Bee +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Stockport to Silkstone Common)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Penistone Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Old Salt RoadWalking route
Named route
Pen-Den TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 627Cycling route
Named routeRef 627National Cycle Network
Sheffield Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sheffield Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal 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
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 62Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Peg Follyrestricted byway · 611 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 611 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Back Lanebridleway · 203 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 203 mSurface gravelPath type: path
Back Lanebridleway · 82 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 82 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Stony Croft Lanebridleway · 46 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 46 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Stony Croft Lanebridleway · 616 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 616 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wind Hill Wood, Stocksbridge

📷 Dave Pickersgill · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wind Hill Wood, Stocksbridge

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🌱Oxley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Stocksbridge Clocktower Memorial GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱Clock Tower GardensUrban park3.4 km→🌱St John's GardenUrban park4.8 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir3.7 km→💧Langsett ReservoirReservoir3.7 km→

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