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Lofthouse Colliery Memorial

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.70667, -1.50555

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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
  • 🛝Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rook +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rook +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Garlic Mustard, Bramble +18 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 699Cycling route
Named routeRef 699National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lofthouse colliery memorial, Leeds Road, Outwood

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lofthouse colliery memorial, Leeds Road, Outwood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park1.9 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park500 m→🦉LOFTHOUSE COLLIERY NATURE PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Lofthouse Colliery Nature ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉ALVERTHORPE AND WRENTHORPE MEADOWSNature reserve2 km→

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