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Springs Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.71842, -1.45836

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 4 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 · 619 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 619 mSurface compactedPath type: track
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Cycling

73 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
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trans Pennine Trail approaching Meadowfield Rise

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trans Pennine Trail approaching Meadowfield Rise

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦OULTON HALLHistoric site3 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉LOFTHOUSE COLLIERY NATURE PARKNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Lofthouse Colliery Nature ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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