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Snibston Colliery

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeAncient
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.72631, -1.38117

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose and Mallard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +56 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Grey Squirrel, Badger, Hedgehog +12 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Orange Peel Fungus, Coesyn Melfed +17 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +138 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Ivy, Red Clover, Pineappleweed +112 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 6National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Snibston Colliery

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snibston Colliery

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Facilities

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Parking

5 nearby · Paid · 122m

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Picnic spot

4 · 86m away

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Playground

3 · 88m away

✦ AncientFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.6 km→🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park400 m→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park900 m→