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Carleton Green

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.67818, -1.29939

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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
  • ☕Breakfast Club — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +35 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swift, Tawny Owl, Blackbird +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Comma, Large White, Speckled Wood +119 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Comma, Large White, Speckled Wood +119 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Nasturtium +51 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Nasturtium +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route996 m
Named routeRef 69Length 996 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route54 m
Named routeLength 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route536 m
Named routeRef 69Length 536 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Furlong Lanebridleway · 517 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 517 mPath type: footway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Carleton Green

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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