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📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

53.57241, -1.38035

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Lapwing
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 348m away

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Mallard +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lapwing, Mallard +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Cicadula frontalis, Macrosteles sardus +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Floating Pennywort, Common Fleabane +4 more · last seen 2024

Free

Family friendly

Allotments

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Silkstone Common to Wombwell)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Acorn Centre, Grimethorpe

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Acorn Centre, Grimethorpe

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