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Willow Garth

5 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.68143, -1.44323

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort +33 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed, Floating Pennywort +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax, Sphaerophoria scripta +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, Eristalis tenax, Sphaerophoria scripta +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Dandelion, Flowering Currant +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walton 2Walking route
Named route
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
Leeds Country WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Willow Lanepublic footpath · 417 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 417 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Castleford Wakefield GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 69Local cycle route
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Castleford GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebridleway · 931 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 931 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public bridleway, west flank of Plump Hill

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public bridleway, west flank of Plump Hill

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🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park5 km→🌱Haw Hill ParkUrban park3.1 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site4.5 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Walton Nature ReserveUrban park2.7 km→

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