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Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park

15 ha

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.72153, -1.50818

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 60m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rook +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Rook +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Red Campion +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Flowering Currant, Garlic Mustard, Elder +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Alder Leaf Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Roesel's Bush-cricket, Alder Leaf Beetle, Rosemary Beetle +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 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

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyke Beck WayCycling route
Named routeRef RP-TNLocal cycle route
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 CS3Cycling route
Named routeRef CS3Regional cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Grandstand Roadbyway open to all traffic · 473 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 473 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park Tour (19)

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park Tour (19)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Middleton ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Lofthouse Colliery Nature ParkUrban park0 m→🦉LOFTHOUSE COLLIERY NATURE PARKNature reserve100 m→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park1.3 km→

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