Getting here
53.66430, -1.31072
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
- 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 297m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
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
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Blackbird, Kestrel, Blue Tit +14 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +46 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +46 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Houttuynia cordata, Scorpion Weed, White Bryony +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Houttuynia cordata, Scorpion Weed, White Bryony +6 more · last seen 2025
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
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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