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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 280m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Harlequin Ladybird +84 more · last seen 2021
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Kingfisher, Swift +32 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Mute Swan, Kingfisher, Swift +32 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Whitish Feather-moss, Schreberian Earth-moss +20 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Dune Thread-moss, Whitish Feather-moss, Schreberian Earth-moss +20 more · last seen 2020
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
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Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref TPT National Cycle Network
Show on map Trans Pennine Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 62 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 638 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 638 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 3.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 62 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
1,686 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,686 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Kingfisher · Swift · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +30
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2021 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Swift Apus apus2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Barn Owl Tyto alba2021 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2022 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Rock Dove Columba livia2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2021 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2021 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Whitethroat Curruca communis2021 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2023 ▾
Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rosemary Beetle · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Striped Slender Robberfly · Micropeza corrigiolata +82
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2019 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2019 Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2019 Micropeza corrigiolata Micropeza corrigiolata2019 Eupeodes luniger Dune Thread-moss · Whitish Feather-moss · Schreberian Earth-moss · Juniper Haircap · Neat Feather-moss +18
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans Schreberian Earth-moss Tortula acaulon var. acaulon Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,686 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Kingfisher · Swift · Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow +30
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2021 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2023 Swift Apus apus2021 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2021 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2021 Barn Owl Tyto alba2021 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Greylag Goose Anser anser2022 Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra2021 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2021 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2021 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Dunnock Prunella modularis2021 Robin Erithacus rubecula2021 Linnet Linaria cannabina2021 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2021 Rock Dove Columba livia2021 Skylark Alauda arvensis2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2021 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2021 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2021 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2021 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2021 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2021 Magpie Pica pica2021 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2021 Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Blackbird Turdus merula2021 Whitethroat Curruca communis2021 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring autumn
2023 ▾
Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rosemary Beetle · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Harlequin Ladybird · Striped Slender Robberfly · Micropeza corrigiolata +82
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2019 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2019 Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2019 Micropeza corrigiolata Micropeza corrigiolata2019 Eupeodes luniger Dune Thread-moss · Whitish Feather-moss · Schreberian Earth-moss · Juniper Haircap · Neat Feather-moss +18
Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Whitish Feather-moss Brachythecium albicans Schreberian Earth-moss Tortula acaulon var. acaulon Juniper Haircap Polytrichum juniperinum Neat Feather-moss Pseudoscleropodium purum Field Forklet-moss Dicranella staphylina Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes luniger2019
Eupeodes luniger2019
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii
Sarcophaga nigriventris Sarcophaga nigriventris2019
Sarcophaga nigriventris Sarcophaga nigriventris2019
Mimesa lutaria Mimesa lutaria2019
Mimesa lutaria Mimesa lutaria2019
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2019
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2019
Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis2019
Harpalus affinis Harpalus affinis2019
Field Digger Wasp Argogorytes mystaceus2019
Field Digger Wasp Argogorytes mystaceus2019
Agenioideus cinctellus Agenioideus cinctellus2019
Agenioideus cinctellus Agenioideus cinctellus2019
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2019
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2019
Agapanthia villosoviridescens Agapanthia villosoviridescens2019
Agapanthia villosoviridescens Agapanthia villosoviridescens2019
Delia florilega Delia florilega2019
Delia florilega Delia florilega2019
Delia platura Delia platura2019
Delia platura Delia platura2019
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2019
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus2019
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2019
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2019
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2019
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2019
Black-headed Velvet Ant Myrmosa atra2019
Black-headed Velvet Ant Myrmosa atra2019
White-footed Furrow Bee Lasioglossum leucopus2019
White-footed Furrow Bee Lasioglossum leucopus2019
Sheep-strike Greenbottle Lucilia sericata2019
Sheep-strike Greenbottle Lucilia sericata2019
Leucophora cinerea Leucophora cinerea2019
Leucophora cinerea Leucophora cinerea2019
Shaggy Furrow Bee Lasioglossum villosulum2019
Shaggy Furrow Bee Lasioglossum villosulum2019
Delia coarctata Delia coarctata2019
Delia coarctata Delia coarctata2019
Minute Black Wasp Diodontus minutus2019
Minute Black Wasp Diodontus minutus2019
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2019
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2019
Minettia fasciata Minettia fasciata2019
Minettia fasciata Minettia fasciata2019
Mimesa equestris Mimesa equestris2019
Mimesa equestris Mimesa equestris2019
Empis albinervis Empis albinervis2019
Empis albinervis Empis albinervis2019
Chrysis viridula Chrysis viridula2019
Chrysis viridula Chrysis viridula2019
Least Furrow Bee Lasioglossum minutissimum2019
Least Furrow Bee Lasioglossum minutissimum2019
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2019
Oedemera lurida Oedemera lurida2019
Senotainia conica Senotainia conica2019
Senotainia conica Senotainia conica2019
Botanophila fugax Botanophila fugax2019
Botanophila fugax Botanophila fugax2019
Lindenius albilabris Lindenius albilabris2019
Lindenius albilabris Lindenius albilabris2019
Slender Bodied Digger Wasp Crabro cribrarius2019
Slender Bodied Digger Wasp Crabro cribrarius2019
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2019
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2019
Green Furrow Bee Lasioglossum morio2019
Green Furrow Bee Lasioglossum morio2019
Rhinocyllus conicus Rhinocyllus conicus2019
Rhinocyllus conicus Rhinocyllus conicus2019
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2019
Common Bluebottle Calliphora vicina2019
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis2019
Ornate Tailed Digger Wasp Cerceris rybyensis2019
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2019
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2019
Headfly Hydrotaea irritans2019
Headfly Hydrotaea irritans2019
4-Banded Digger Wasp Gorytes quadrifasciatus2019
4-Banded Digger Wasp Gorytes quadrifasciatus2019
Davies' Colletes Colletes daviesanus2019
Davies' Colletes Colletes daviesanus2019
Metopia argyrocephala Metopia argyrocephala2019
Metopia argyrocephala Metopia argyrocephala2019
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2019
Longitarsus luridus Longitarsus luridus2019
Adia cinerella Adia cinerella2019
Adia cinerella Adia cinerella2019
Spiny Mason Wasp Odynerus spinipes2019
Spiny Mason Wasp Odynerus spinipes2019
Dinera grisescens Dinera grisescens2019
Dinera grisescens Dinera grisescens2019
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2019
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2019
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2019
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2019
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2019
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2019
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2019
Eriothrix rufomaculata Eriothrix rufomaculata2019
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2019
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2019
Exorista rustica Exorista rustica2019
Exorista rustica Exorista rustica2019
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2019
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2019
Tufted Clusterfly Pollenia pediculata2019
Tufted Clusterfly Pollenia pediculata2019
Black-collared Carver Rhogogaster scalaris2019
Black-collared Carver Rhogogaster scalaris2019
Diodontus luperus Diodontus luperus2019
Diodontus luperus Diodontus luperus2019
Entomognathus brevis Entomognathus brevis2019
Entomognathus brevis Entomognathus brevis2019
4-Spotted Digger Wasp Crossocerus quadrimaculatus2019
4-Spotted Digger Wasp Crossocerus quadrimaculatus2019
Helina reversio Helina reversio2019
Helina reversio Helina reversio2019
Sapromyza quadripunctata Sapromyza quadripunctata2019
Sapromyza quadripunctata Sapromyza quadripunctata2019
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2019
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2019
Smeathman's Furrow Bee Lasioglossum smeathmanellum2019
Smeathman's Furrow Bee Lasioglossum smeathmanellum2019
Tachina fera Tachina fera2019
Tachina fera Tachina fera2019
Dark-veined Emerald-bottle Bellardia viarum2019
Dark-veined Emerald-bottle Bellardia viarum2019
Common Spiny Digger Wasp Oxybelus uniglumis2019
Common Spiny Digger Wasp Oxybelus uniglumis2019
Loewia foeda Loewia foeda2019
Loewia foeda Loewia foeda2019
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2019
Tiger Cranefly Nephrotoma flavescens2019
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2019
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2019
Common Yellow-face Bee Hylaeus communis2019
Common Yellow-face Bee Hylaeus communis2019
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2019
Common Pollen Beetle Meligethes aeneus2019
Bare-saddled Blood Bee Sphecodes ephippius2019
Bare-saddled Blood Bee Sphecodes ephippius2019
Olibrus aeneus Olibrus aeneus2019
Olibrus aeneus Olibrus aeneus2019
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2019
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2019
Trefoil Sawfly Tenthredo brevicornis2019
Trefoil Sawfly Tenthredo brevicornis2019
White-zoned Furrow Bee Lasioglossum leucozonium2019
White-zoned Furrow Bee Lasioglossum leucozonium2019
Agriotes obscurus Agriotes obscurus2019
Agriotes obscurus Agriotes obscurus2019
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus2019
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus2019
Protapion nigritarse Protapion nigritarse2019
Protapion nigritarse Protapion nigritarse2019
Spear Thistle Lacebug Tingis (Tingis) cardui2019
Spear Thistle Lacebug Tingis (Tingis) cardui2019
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2018
Brown Argus Aricia agestis2018 Rough-stalked Feather-moss
Rough-stalked Feather-moss
Brachythecium rutabulum
Brachythecium rutabulum
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Creeping Feather-moss Amblystegium serpens
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Fallacious Beard-moss Didymodon fallax
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Wall Screw-moss Tortula muralis
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Cylindric Beard-moss Didymodon insulanus
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Hornschuch's Beard-moss Pseudocrossidium hornschuchianum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Lesser Bird's-claw Beard-moss Streblotrichum convolutum var. convolutum
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2017
Common Crystalwort Riccia sorocarpa2017
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2017
Fern-leaved Hook-moss Cratoneuron filicinum2017
Common Cudweed Filago germanica
Common Cudweed Filago germanica
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2019
Common Cord-moss Funaria hygrometrica2019
Small-bud Bryum Bryum gemmiferum2019
Small-bud Bryum Bryum gemmiferum2019
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2019
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata2019
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2019
Variable Forklet-moss Dicranella varia2019
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana2019
Schreber's Forklet-moss Dicranella schreberiana2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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