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Laycock Wood

9 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.62831, -1.42164

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿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
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Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Walton 2Walking route
Named 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

47 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 route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route970 m
Named routeLength 970 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park3.6 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Rabbit Ings Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Vale Head ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Carlton ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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