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Plaster Pits Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.52476, -1.18697

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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 363m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Coot, Moorhen +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Black Nightshade, Sweet Chestnut +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +65 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harmonia axyridis form succinea, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, White Dead-nettle, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 8 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

42 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and Plaster Pits Wood

📷 Jonathan Clitheroe · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and Plaster Pits Wood

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✦CUSWORTH HALLHistoric site600 m→🏞️CUSWORTH PARKCountry park900 m→🌱Cusworth Hall Museum and ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Elmfield ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Barnsley Road Playing FieldUrban park1.6 km→🌱Hexthorpe ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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