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Coal Pit Plantation - Woodland plantation

9 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.61557, -1.27069

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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
  • ☕Upton Pavillion Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

café

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
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upton Primary School, Waggon Lane, Upton

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upton Primary School, Waggon Lane, Upton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Minsthorpe ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱South Kirby GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Frickley Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Westfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱North FieldUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Mary the Virgin (Church)Religious grounds2.7 km→

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