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BRODSWORTH HALL

102 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Dogs welcome102 ha

Getting here

53.55514, -1.23384

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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
  • 🌿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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Hawthorn, Wild Thyme, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Chicory, Ground-ivy +99 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Clustered Bellflower, Chicory, Ground-ivy +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Wood +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Harlequin Ladybird, Speckled Wood +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route414 m
Named routeRef 62Length 414 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 62Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route405 m
Named routeRef 62Length 405 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 62Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 62Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Harvest near Brodsworth Hall.

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Harvest near Brodsworth Hall.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CUSWORTH HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🏞️CUSWORTH PARKCountry park4.9 km→🌱Cusworth Hall Museum and ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Brodsworth ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Brodsworth Community WoodlandsUrban park1.8 km→🌱Barnsley Road Playing FieldUrban park4.5 km→

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