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Leys Hill

12 ha

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

53.54827, -1.19753

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Pottia, Common Cord-moss, Crimson-tuber Thread-moss +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Pottia, Common Cord-moss, Crimson-tuber Thread-moss +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Fennel, Bristly Oxtongue, Ramsons +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, Swollen-thighed Beetle +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 62Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 62Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route2.1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 2.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Cusworth Motor Company.

📷 Steve Fareham · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Cusworth Motor Company.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CUSWORTH HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🏞️CUSWORTH PARKCountry park2.6 km→🌱Cusworth Hall Museum and ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Brodsworth Community WoodlandsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Barnsley Road Playing FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Brodsworth ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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