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LOFTHOUSE COLLIERY NATURE PARK

30 ha

📷 Mike Kirby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

53.72080, -1.50862

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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 on site — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Wakefield Way

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

About this nature reserve

Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park is a 30-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber. Visitors can explore diverse habitats, including wetlands and woodlands, often encountering species such as waterfowl and various insects while enjoying walking trails.

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 park4.8 km→🌱Wrenthorpe Park & Alverthorpe MeadowsUrban park3.3 km→✦OULTON HALLHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Lofthouse Colliery Nature ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Outwood ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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