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Wheatley Cut

11 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.54312, -1.11458

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Magpie +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Volucella inanis, Green Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Volucella inanis, Green Shieldbug +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Toadflax, Balsam, Yellow Corydalis +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Toadflax, Balsam, Yellow Corydalis +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Selby)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 62Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route38 m
Named routeRef 62Length 38 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
N/ACycling route183 m
Named routeLength 183 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route384 m
Named routeRef 62Length 384 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route139 m
Named routeLength 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Land-based crane, south bank, Wheatley Cut

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Land-based crane, south bank, Wheatley Cut

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Nearby places

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🌱Sandall ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉SANDALL BEATNature reserve3.1 km→✦CUSWORTH HALLHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Elmfield ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱LakesideUrban park3.7 km→🌱Cantley ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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