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Almhouses Wood - Broadleaved woodland

16 ha

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

53.74215, -1.40691

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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
  • 🅿️Methely Ex-Services Club 19m away — 16 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Reedbeds — emperor dragonfly and rare fen invertebrates

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 67

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 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
Shan House Bridgepublic footpath · 86 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 86 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
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
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Horse riding

21 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lemonroyd Bridgebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mPath type: bridleway
Caroline Bridgebridleway · 104 m

Former swing bridge

Public pathbridlewayLength 104 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway
Lowther Footpathsbridleway · 314 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 314 mPath type: bridleway
The Causewaybridleway · 488 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 488 mPath type: bridleway
Lowther Footpathsbridleway · 137 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 137 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Aidan's nature reserve

📷 Gordon Hatton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Aidan's nature reserve

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Nearby places

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🌱Swillington parkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Kippax Leisure Centre FieldUrban park3.1 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Rothwell Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Quarry ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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