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Snibston

4 ha

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.72369, -1.38394

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Orange Peel Fungus, Coesyn Melfed +19 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Orange Peel Fungus, Coesyn Melfed +19 more · last seen 2026

Varies

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Red Clover, Ivy, Common Ragwort +97 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Red Clover, Ivy, Common Ragwort +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ivanhoe WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route118 m
Named routeRef 52Length 118 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route113 m
Named routeRef 52Length 113 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 52Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route327 m
Named routeLength 327 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snibston Colliery

📷 Ashley Dace · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snibston Colliery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park0 m→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.4 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.4 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1 km→

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