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Snibston Colliery

1 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.72631, -1.38117

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Mallard, Coot +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Orange Peel Fungus, Coesyn Melfed +17 more · last seen 2026; Fungi — Blushing Bracket, Orange Peel Fungus, Coesyn Melfed +17 more · last seen 2026

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Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +138 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly +138 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ivy, Red Clover, Pineappleweed +112 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ivy, Red Clover, Pineappleweed +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Pedunculate Oak, Hogweed +19 more foraging species

Varies

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

70 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Route 6Cycling route
Named routeRef 6National 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Snibston Colliery

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Snibston Colliery

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🏞️SNIBSTONCountry park400 m→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.6 km→🌱Sence Valley Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Penny Wakefield Community WoodlandUrban park3.6 km→🌱Snibston Country ParkUrban park500 m→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park900 m→

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