Getting here
53.65034, -1.38641
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Courtyard Café — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Courtyard Café — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +65 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Sweet Chestnut, Himalayan Balsam +18 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Foxglove, Sweet Chestnut, Himalayan Balsam +18 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Beech, Meadowsweet
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +9 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Walton 2Walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Royston & Carlton Boundary WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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