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Coal Pit Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.61237, -1.28271

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 249m 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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Carr Bridge Playing FieldsUrban park5 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱North FieldUrban park2.8 km→

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