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Whin Covert Plantation

7 ha

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.72019, -1.38174

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 83m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 69

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Hillside HikeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Reedbed RambleWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Lowther LoopWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 697Cycling route
Named routeRef 697National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine Trails - The Lines Way linkCycling route
Named routeRef 67-697Local cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Whitwood Junction

📷 DS Pugh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Whitwood Junction

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🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Quarry ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Pontefract ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Saville ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Betty's GardenUrban park1 km→

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