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Yew Tree Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.58386, -1.69497

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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

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, American Skunk-cabbage +37 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue, Lily Beetle +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Blue, Lily Beetle +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brassica Blackleg Disease, Codinaea fertilis, Scarletina Bolete +1 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Brassica Blackleg Disease, Codinaea fertilis, Scarletina Bolete +1 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Long Royd Lanepublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

13 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
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
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 627Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
High Moor Lanebridleway · 134 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 134 mSurface dirtPath type: track
High Moor Lanebridleway · 678 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 678 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Yew Tree Wood

📷 Nigel Homer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱New Mill Community GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Sycamore Recreation GroundUrban park5 km→🐄Parkhouse Fresh ProduceVisitor farm4.1 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→⛪St Thomas's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→⛪Shelley Methodist ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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