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Hanging Bank Plantation

4 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.64379, -1.36988

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Himalayan Balsam, Beech +14 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Himalayan Balsam, Beech +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Beech, Meadowsweet, Sweet Chestnut

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 67Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route613 m
Named routeRef 67Length 613 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Taylor Wood Cottages, A 638 Junction with B 6428

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Taylor Wood Cottages, A 638 Junction with B 6428

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