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Gateforth Green

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.75078, -1.15003

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Chaffinch, Goldfinch +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Nodding Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, Field Forklet-moss +29 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Nodding Thread-moss, Common Feather-moss, Field Forklet-moss +29 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Bumblebee, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Bumblebee, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

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

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef TPTNational Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route144 m
Named routeRef 62Length 144 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 62Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route638 m
Named routeRef 62Length 638 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 62Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Gateforth Green

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌽Kellington AllotmentsAllotments3.6 km→⛪St Edmund's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🪦Brayton CemeteryCemetery4.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→⛳Scalm Park LeisureGolf course3.8 km→

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