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Castle Plains

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.78397, -1.31620

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Starling +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam, Rough-stalked Feather-moss +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Fly LineWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef G-CCLocal cycle route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route74 m
Named routeLength 74 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Telecoms masts at Castle Hills

📷 John Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Telecoms masts at Castle Hills

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Captain WoodUrban park3.8 km→🏞️LOTHERTON HALL ESTATECountry park3.8 km→🌱Eversley ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Kippax Leisure Centre FieldUrban park4.8 km→🌱Ledston ParkUrban park1.5 km→✦LEDSTON HALL AND PARKHistoric site1.6 km→

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