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Sharlston Common coal and ironstone workings

15 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

53.66851, -1.40528

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 285m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coot +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Coot +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Yellow-rattle, Ribwort Plantain +47 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Yellow-rattle, Ribwort Plantain +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Ringlet +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Sweet Chestnut, Hogweed +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Lidget Lanepublic footpath · 191 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 191 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Back Lanepublic footpath · 273 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 273 mPath type: footway
Lidget Lanepublic footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fishing 'jetty' number 1 on Sharlston Common Lake

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fishing 'jetty' number 1 on Sharlston Common Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park2.2 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Purston ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park3.8 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Sharlston CommonUrban park0 m→

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