🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
6 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Black-headed Gull +72 more · last seen 2026
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Ringlet +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Wall Screw-moss +12 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton 2Walking route▾
Named route
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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62 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route▾
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route▾
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m▾
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route485 m▾
Named routeRef 69Length 485 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
