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Holywell Wood

8 ha

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.71411, -1.32688

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Goldfinch
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Lidl & Burger King 317m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Goldfinch, Robin +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Common Earwig, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
Bowers BimbleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Holywell Wood Trig Point

📷 thejackrustles · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Holywell Wood Trig Point

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Dale ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱Friarwood Valley GardensUrban park3 km→🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park1.5 km→

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