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Ackton Pond Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.68677, -1.36647

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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 414m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path near Ackton Pond Wood, Featherstone

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path near Ackton Pond Wood, Featherstone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Dale ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park4 km→

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