Bluegate Flatt Plantation
1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha
Getting here
53.56614, -1.25602
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌿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
- 🐦60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🌿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
Best for
6 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +57 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Orange-tip +28 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Variable-leaved Crestwort, Crescent-cup Liverwort +34 more · last seen 2025
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Lound Lanebyway open to all traffic · 324 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 324 mPath type: service
Old Streetbyway open to all traffic · 2.7 km▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.7 kmPath type: track
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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