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Getting here
53.60737, -1.57981
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip +22 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadowsweet, Ribwort Plantain, Cowslip +22 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Harlequin Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Elder, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Dearne WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Trans Pennine Trail (Penistone - Kirkburton)Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Park Lanebridleway · 137 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Looking Down Towards the Upper Lake at Bretton Country Park (YSP)
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