Ferrybridge Henge, a prehistoric enclosure, and two round barrows 8 ha
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Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
Places › England › Yorkshire and the Humber › Wakefield Getting here
53.71236, -1.28309
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Earthworks scheduled monument
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 ✦ 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
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Red Campion +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Red Campion +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Red Admiral, Swollen-thighed Beetle +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Red Admiral, Swollen-thighed Beetle +37 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — The Prince · last seen 2020; Fungi — The Prince · last seen 2020
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Wakefield Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 69 Local cycle route
Show on map West Yorkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref WYCR Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Ferrybridge Henge, a close up shot.
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Wildlife to spot
4,646 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,646 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Great Tit · Blackbird · Robin +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Black Rat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Black Rat Rattus rattus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Alder Leaf Beetle · Common Earwig · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus 🌿 Plants 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Campion · Butterfly-bush · Purple-loosestrife · Tufted Vetch · Common Nettle +16
Red Campion Silene dioica Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Common Nettle Urtica dioica Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,646 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Great Tit · Blackbird · Robin +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos House Sparrow Passer domesticus Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Black Rat
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Black Rat Rattus rattus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Green Shieldbug · Alder Leaf Beetle · Common Earwig · Cuckoo-Spit Insect +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus 🌿 Plants 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Campion · Butterfly-bush · Purple-loosestrife · Tufted Vetch · Common Nettle +16
Red Campion Silene dioica Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Common Nettle Urtica dioica Red Clover Trifolium pratense Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Daisy
Daisy
Bellis perennis
Bellis perennis
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Wall Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Spotted-laurel Aucuba japonica
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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