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Stanley Marsh Local Nature Reserve

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Yorkshire And The Humber

Stanley Marsh Local Nature Reserve

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Stanley Marsh Local Nature Reserve

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Location: Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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4.1

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1. Newmillerdam Woods Trail – Haw Park Woods loop from Outwood

49.3km

03:40

300m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Newmillerdam Woods Trail – Haw Park Woods loop from Darton

70.3km

05:06

650m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Woodland Path – Fairies Hill Moorings loop from Wakefield Kirkgate

34.7km

02:20

170m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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August 21, 2022

This area was once fields but shallow flooding occurred after the Second World War due to the clogging up of surface water drains and mining subsidence.

The Marsh was once part of the multi-pit Victoria Colliery which had working shafts between Outwood and Stanley Ferry. The pit here was sunk about 1835 and was known locally as Deep Drop Pit. It had its own pumping engine whose foundations can still be seen. A colliery railway passed through the site between 1837 and approximately 1840 and can be seen today as the embankment. The colliery closed in 1896.

On 4 March 1879 while 250 men and 36 horses were at work, there was a large explosion which killed 21 men and boys.

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Elevation 20 m

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Location: Yorkshire And The Humber, England, United Kingdom

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Forest Trail

Stanley Marsh Local Nature Reserve

1. Newmillerdam Woods Trail – Haw Park Woods loop from Outwood

2. Newmillerdam Woods Trail – Haw Park Woods loop from Darton

3. Woodland Path – Fairies Hill Moorings loop from Wakefield Kirkgate

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