Wombwell Wood is home to a variety of wildlife species and is popular with ramblers and orienteering enthusiasts due to its many trails.
The site is the habitat of a rich diversity of wildlife including kestrels, meadow pipits, skylarks and woodpeckers. Carpets of Bluebells can be seen in the spring.
Image taken from Geograph.
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News & Events related to Wombwell Wood, Wombwell
All News, Press Releases and Events relating to this Location are listed below
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Your Woods, Your Future
Love nature? Want to get outside and explore your local history & wildlife? Or just enjoy a woodland ramble? Join us for a series of talks and…
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Your Woods, Your Future
Love nature? Want to get outside and explore your local history & wildlife? Or just enjoy a woodland ramble? Join us for a series of talks…
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Woodland Engagement Project-updates
Since November 2015, the Otley-based ecological consultants Haycock and Jay Associates Ltd have been working with the DVLP to implement a programme of ecological workshops to…
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Marvellous Mollusc Recording Day
Robert Cameron local Conchologist will be sharing his vast knowledge of slugs & snails on this Sorby Invertebrate Group field visit down at Wombwell Woods.
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Bat Discovery Walk
Join bat specialists for an evening walk in Wombwell Woods, using bat detectors to identify calls and experience bats in flight.
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
This introductory session will promote the exciting launch of the new 'Barnsley Butterfly Atlas' and associated butterfly survey programme.
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CANCELLED - Wombwell Woods Dawn Chorus
Enjoy a fun and informative early morning walk with a bird-song expert to learn and understand the songs and calls of woodland birds inhabiting Wombwell Woods…
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Amphibian Safari at Wombwell Woods
Evening walk to see amphibians as they head to the ponds for breeding. Toad count event! In association with Yorkshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. Please bring…
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
We are mapping Barnsley's Butterflies and need more records to produce a detailed atlas of all butterflies in Barnsley since the year 2000.
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Discovering the Dearne Valley Woodlands
People in the Dearne Valley are being urged to make the most of their local woodlands via a new woodland engagement project, exploring the local wildlife…
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Back to Nature In Wombwell Woods
The second year of the Wombwell Woods celebration event proved to be another huge success with the local community & visitors throughout the weekend.
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Wombwell Woods Photo Gallery
The second Wombwell Woods event proved to be a great success giving people a chance to enjoy the woods, have fun and relax.
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Wombwell Woods Weekend 2016
Join us for a FREE creative, fun-filled weekend designed to give you and your family a boost and reconnect communities with their local wildlife and heritage.
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Wombwell Woods Weekend 2016
Join us for a FREE creative, fun-filled weekend designed to give you and your family a boost and reconnect communities with their local wildlife and heritage.
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Lots of Lizards.....
New reptile sites, sightings and life to come!
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Reptile Survey Well Underway
Our reptile survey and monitoring programme has proved a real success to date.
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Recruiting Reptile Surveyors
We are recruiting volunteers to get actively involved with our reptile survey and monitoring programme from February-May 2016, led by local expert John Newton, full training…
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Reptile Survey & ID
Saturday 12th September saw the second of our reptile discovery events for 2015, and involved more of a training approach with an emphasis on recording and…
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Reptile and Amphibian Discovery Day
Saturday 5th September saw the first of two of our recent Reptile discovery events, with a Reptile & Amphibian Discovery Day at Elsecar Heritage Centre.
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Wombwell Woods Takeover
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2015 saw the culmination of 12 weeks of initial discussions and planning with UPLIFT, on behalf of Creative Recovery, to…
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Wombwell Woods Take Over
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2015 saw the culmination of 12 weeks of initial discussions and planning with UPLIFT, on behalf of Creative Recovery, to…
Projects at this location
All projects that are being carried out at this location are as follows:
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Signposting the Dearne
This is a series of linked initiatives aimed at encouraging people to walk, cycle and ride horses to explore the Dearne.
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Exploring the Dearne
This is a series of linked initiatives aimed at encouraging people to walk, cycle and ride horses to explore the Dearne.
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Promoting the Dearne
Marketing, promotion, publications and information sharing led by the DVLP.
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Creating and Managing Sites More Effectively
This project is looking at opportunities to create and manage environmental sites more effectively, looking at new ways of working and increasing the biodiversity of the…
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Surveying the Dearne
This project will aim to gain a greater understanding of key environmental sites across the Dearne, in order that they can be protected, preserved and enhanced…