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Riddings Plantation - Woodland plantation

5 ha

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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 286m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Wakefield WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lower Northfield Lanepublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mPath type: footway
Lower Northfield Lanepublic footpath · 122 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 122 mPath type: track
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
West Yorkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef WYCRRegional cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland near South Kirkby, from the railway

Woodland near South Kirkby, from the railway

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