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Alverley Spring

91 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome91 ha

Getting here

53.48492, -1.16883

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 💜Bluebell walks 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

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Clover, Pyramidal Orchid, Red Clover +51 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Heron WayWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Woodfield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 62Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
Main RouteCycling route282 m
Named routeRef 62Length 282 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route284 m
Named routeRef 62Length 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route692 m
Named routeRef 62Length 692 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
'Tween Woods Lanebridleway · 586 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 586 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
'Tween Woods Lanebridleway · 503 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 503 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Former Colliery Spoil Heap

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Former Colliery Spoil Heap

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