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Oakenshaw Wood - Woodland plantation

10 ha

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

HorsesWalks
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.66244, -1.44964

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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· Free

Best for

2 activities

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Barnsley Boundary WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 69Cycling route
Named routeRef 69National Cycle Network
Route 67Cycling route
Named routeRef 67National Cycle Network
Wakefield WheelCycling route
Named routeRef WheelLocal cycle route
Wonders of WakefieldCycling route
Named routeRef WoWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route185 m
Named routeRef 67Length 185 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 67Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Redbeck Motel, Crofton

📷 Bill Henderson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Redbeck Motel, Crofton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Pugneys Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Nostell Priory ParklandUrban park4.4 km→✦Waterton Park, Walton, WakefieldHistoric site2.4 km→✦NOSTELL PRIORYHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Walton Nature ReserveUrban park600 m→🌱Castle Grove ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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