Getting here
53.64011, -1.52120
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 119m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 119m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +85 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Hairy Shieldbug +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens, Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata, Hairy Shieldbug +92 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Chicory, Lords-and-Ladies, Rosebay Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Chicory, Lords-and-Ladies, Rosebay Willowherb +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Walton 2Walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
🚴Cycling
62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 69Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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