Getting here
53.63379, -1.36984
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Mallard, Coot +76 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ribwort Plantain, Yellow-rattle +49 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Ribwort Plantain, Yellow-rattle +49 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird +7 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Wildlife to spot
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