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West Field

12 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Blue Tit +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Mycena metata, Ivory Woodwax, Ochre Brittlegill +21 more · last seen 2019; Fungi — Mycena metata, Ivory Woodwax, Ochre Brittlegill +21 more · last seen 2019

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Beech Milkcap, Beechwood Sickener

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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

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