Getting here
53.69417, -1.36696
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Staff & Vistors 236m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Staff & Vistors 236m away — 6 car parks within reach
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Water-Starwort, Water-plantain, Tufted Vetch +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Water-Starwort, Water-plantain, Tufted Vetch +5 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Wakefield WayWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)
Leeds Country WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Route 69Cycling route
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Route 67Cycling route
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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