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Sayle's Plantation

2 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.64877, -1.25753

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Reptiles

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Ground-elder +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Little Egret, Carrion Crow +35 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Little Egret, Carrion Crow +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Common Darter +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +259 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, Creeping Feather-moss +259 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath towards Wentbridge

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath towards Wentbridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Carr Bridge Playing FieldsUrban park5 km→🦉UPTON COUNTRY PARKNature reserve4 km→🌱Carleton GreenUrban park4.3 km→⛪St Luke and All Saints ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱Low Ackworth Childrens Playing GroundUrban park4.2 km→✦Churchyard cross at the Parish Church of St Luke and All SaintsHistoric site3.1 km→

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