Getting here
53.66468, -1.28252
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
- 🌿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
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Insect spotting
Strong match
Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Green-veined White, Speckled Wood, Large White +167 more · last seen 2026
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pocket-moss, Anomalous Bristle-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +54 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Wakefield WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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