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Walton Wood

6 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.62462, -1.25799

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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
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Blackthorn, Guelder-rose, Strawberry Clover +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Green-veined White, Small White +96 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Green-veined White, Small White +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid, Blackthorn, Silver Birch +147 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bee Orchid, Blackthorn, Silver Birch +147 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Cortinarius, Mycena, Sycamore Tarspot +1 more · last seen 2010; Fungi — Cortinarius, Mycena, Sycamore Tarspot +1 more · last seen 2010

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Harewood Lane below Walton Wood

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Harewood Lane below Walton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park4.8 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱North FieldUrban park4.9 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin (Church)Religious grounds3.9 km→🌱Langthwaite CommonUrban park4.7 km→

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