Getting here
53.76288, -1.31804
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
- 🌿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
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chaffinch and Blue Tit
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +88 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dyer's Greenweed, Autumn Gentian, Autumn Lady's-tresses +57 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Dyer's Greenweed, Autumn Gentian, Autumn Lady's-tresses +57 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Frankliniella tenuicornis, Limothrips denticornis +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Frankliniella tenuicornis, Limothrips denticornis +43 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Autumn Hawkbit, Meadowsweet +1 more foraging species
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wakefield WayWalking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route
The Fly LineWalking route
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Route 66Cycling route
Garforth to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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