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Whin Covert Plantation - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.57980, -1.30417

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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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

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

Path leading to Frickley Lane

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path leading to Frickley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park800 m→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park1.8 km→🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱North FieldUrban park2.6 km→🌱Flower ParkUrban park4 km→

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