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Beacon Plantation

64 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome64 ha

Getting here

53.77366, -1.31629

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 71m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +129 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Dyer's Greenweed, Autumn Lady's-tresses +91 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Dyer's Greenweed, Autumn Lady's-tresses +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Autumn Hawkbit, Meadowsweet +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Open area in Hundred Acre Plantation

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Open area in Hundred Acre Plantation

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🌱Captain WoodUrban park4.9 km→🏞️LOTHERTON HALL ESTATECountry park5 km→🌱Kippax Leisure Centre FieldUrban park4.4 km→🌱Eversley ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Ledston ParkUrban park400 m→✦LEDSTON HALL AND PARKHistoric site600 m→

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