Getting here
53.63139, -1.36583
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Robin
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow and Robin
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Robin, Blackbird +64 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Field Grasshopper +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Lily Beetle, Rosemary Beetle, Field Grasshopper +49 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam +87 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, White Dead-nettle, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
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
10 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 route467 m
Wildlife to spot
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