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Cawker Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.60846, -1.40501

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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
  • 🛝Playground 164m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
Named 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
Dearne WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

36 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
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 67Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Kirkgate Lane towards South Hiendley

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Kirkgate Lane towards South Hiendley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Rabbit Ings Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Vale Head ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cudworth ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Carlton ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Royston ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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