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Womersley medieval settlement remains and Victorian ice house in Icehouse Park

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.66541, -1.20214

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Yellowhammer
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 293m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Woodpigeon, Yellowhammer, Blackbird +63 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Swartz's Feather-moss, Hawthorn, Ash +44 more · last seen 2022

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Small White, Myrmica scabrinodis, Common Blue +113 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakefield WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

21 photos from nearby open sources

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Bench mark, Low Farm, Womersley

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bench mark, Low Farm, Womersley

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Facilities

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Playground

293m 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

🌱Daffodil Field Park & PlayareaUrban park4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→⛪St Luke and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→✦Churchyard cross at the Parish Church of St Luke and All SaintsHistoric site4.5 km→⛪St Martin's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→