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Broadleaved woodland near Newton Hill

1 ha
WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

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

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
St. Johnspublic footpath · 88 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 88 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Red Hall Lanebridleway · 1 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Red Hall Lanebridleway · 136 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 136 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Red Hall Lanebridleway · 678 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 678 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Newton Bar staff car park

Entrance to Newton Bar staff car park

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