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Whin Covert Plantation

22 ha

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

53.57513, -1.29835

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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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Dunnock +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue, Meadow Brown, Small White +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Crosswort +5 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Glaucous Sedge, Hedgerow Crane's-bill, Crosswort +5 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Workers' cottages, Frickley Hall

📷 Chris Morgan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Workers' cottages, Frickley Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱North FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Flower ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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