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Springs Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.71791, -1.44432

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

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

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths 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
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Bottom Boat Roadpublic footpath · 438 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 438 mPath type: track
Bottom Boat Roadpublic footpath · 619 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 619 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Un-named lake, Altofts Ings (2)

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Un-named lake, Altofts Ings (2)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Lower CemeteryUrban park3 km→🦉LOFTHOUSE COLLIERY NATURE PARKNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Lofthouse Colliery Nature ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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