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Farnley Park

2 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.78827, -1.62375

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Grey Heron
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Grey Heron, Mallard +72 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Picnic day out

Strong match

Free

picnic area, car park

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground, parking

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground, picnic area

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kirklees WayWalking route116 km▾
Named routeLength 116 kmRound tripRegional walking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds)Walking route▾

Trans-Pennine Trail (Wombwell to Leeds spur)

Named routeRegional walking route
Calverley Millenium WayWalking route▾

Boundary walk around Calverley

Named routeLocal walking route
Leeds Country WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Airedale WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

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48 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 66Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 66National Cycle Network
Middleton to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef M-CCLocal cycle route
Alwoodley to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef A-CCLocal cycle route
West Park to Leeds City Centre Core Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRef W-CCLocal cycle route
Cycle Superhighway 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef CS1Regional cycle route
NCN National Route 668Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 668National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

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3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Green Lanebyway open to all traffic · 665 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 665 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Modern drive to Farnley Hall, and car park

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Modern drive to Farnley Hall, and car park

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 106m

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Picnic spot

164m away

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Playground

2 · 138m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Farnley Hall ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Armley ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Pudsey ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Wortley Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cross Flatts ParkUrban park4.8 km→